New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie
Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Rockville, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1623784
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie has carried New York bar registration 1623784 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20850. Educational background: Penn State University Dickinson School of Law (183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Kenneth Lyon Macritchie 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
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rockville, MD office peers
Most of the 218 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville, MD outrank Kenneth Lyon Macritchie on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #14). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Mark Gaston Pearce admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Bradley Wayne Jones admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Christopher Schwartz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- John M. Zeglin admitted 1978 · 48 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 Kenneth compares to fellow Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law alumni
Among the 157 Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kenneth Lyon Macritchie is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 157 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 157 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
Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law's 183 alumni in the New York register, 91.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1623784
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Phone
- (908) 499-9064
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie'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 Penn State University Dickinson School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kenneth Lyon Macritchie: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Kenneth Macritchie licensed?
Kenneth Macritchie is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth Lyon Macritchie admitted to the bar?
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Kenneth Lyon Macritchie go to law school?
Kenneth Lyon Macritchie attended Penn State University Dickinson School of Law.
Is Kenneth Lyon Macritchie in good standing?
Yes, Kenneth Lyon Macritchie holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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