New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Lani Elaine Houston
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Central Islip, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4285623
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lani Elaine Houston has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #237 of 442
- by tenure in Central Islip office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lani Elaine Houston carries New York bar registration 4285623, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Aid Society Of Suffolk County, located in Central Islip, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11722. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Lani Elaine Houston remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Lani Elaine Houston was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Central Islip, NY office peers
Relative to the 442 NY-registered attorneys listing Central Islip, NY, Lani Elaine Houston is longer-tenured than 53% (local rank #237). See the Central Islip attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #237
- City cohort
- 442
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Central Islip
- Arshia Baseer admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Allison Caffarone admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Norley Emilse Castaneda admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Heather Ann Farago admitted 2005 · 21 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 Lani compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Lani Elaine Houston is longer-tenured than 63%.
21 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 37% higher than 63% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4285623
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Aid Society Of Suffolk County
- City
- Central Islip, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11722
- Phone
- (631) 630-3360
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lani Elaine Houston'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.
Same firm affiliation: Legal Aid Society Of Suffolk County
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Central Islip, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lani Elaine Houston: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~443 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Lani Houston licensed?
Lani Houston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lani Elaine Houston admitted to the bar?
Lani Elaine Houston was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Lani Elaine Houston go to law school?
Lani Elaine Houston attended Albany Law School.
What company does Lani Elaine Houston work for?
Lani Elaine Houston is associated with Legal Aid Society Of Suffolk County in Central Islip, NY.
Is Lani Elaine Houston in good standing?
Yes, Lani Elaine Houston holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.