New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joseph Paul Stanley
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Syracuse, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1771328
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Paul Stanley has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #194 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Paul Stanley has carried New York bar registration 1771328 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Stanley Law Office, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13203. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Joseph Paul Stanley has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joseph Paul Stanley's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Joseph Paul Stanley is earlier in the Syracuse, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #194 of 1,636 (12th percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #194
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Walter Francis Benson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Arthur J. Bigsby admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Craig J. Billinson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Thomas Charles Buckel Jr admitted 1982 · 44 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joseph compares to fellow Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Joseph Paul Stanley is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,136 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1771328
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stanley Law Office
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13203
- Phone
- (315) 474-3742
Education
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Paul Stanley's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Paul Stanley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Joseph Stanley licensed?
Joseph Stanley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Paul Stanley admitted to the bar?
Joseph Paul Stanley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Joseph Paul Stanley go to law school?
Joseph Paul Stanley attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joseph Paul Stanley work for?
Joseph Paul Stanley is associated with Stanley Law Office in Syracuse, NY.
Is Joseph Paul Stanley in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Paul Stanley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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