New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Laura S. Fitzgerald
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Nashville, TN. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2437788
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Laura S. Fitzgerald ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #32 of 325
- by tenure in Nashville office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2437788 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Laura S. Fitzgerald, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Belmont University College Of Law, located in Nashville, TN, ZIP 37212. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Laura S. Fitzgerald still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Laura S. Fitzgerald's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Nashville, TN office peers
Most of the 325 NY-registered attorneys in Nashville, TN outrank Laura S. Fitzgerald on tenure; this record sits at the 10th local percentile (rank #32). See the Nashville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 325
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Nashville
- Stephen Frank Peluso admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Vincent H. Peppe admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Linda F. Howard admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Mark R. Manley admitted 1990 · 36 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 Laura compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Laura S. Fitzgerald is longer-tenured than 86%.
35 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,092 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 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2437788
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Belmont University College Of Law
- City
- Nashville, TN
- ZIP Code
- 37212
- Phone
- (615) 948-5245
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laura S. Fitzgerald'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 Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Nashville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laura S. Fitzgerald: closest NY bar admission year outside TN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~326 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Laura Fitzgerald licensed?
Laura Fitzgerald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laura S. Fitzgerald admitted to the bar?
Laura S. Fitzgerald's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Laura S. Fitzgerald go to law school?
Laura S. Fitzgerald attended YALE.
What company does Laura S. Fitzgerald work for?
Laura S. Fitzgerald is associated with Belmont University College Of Law in Nashville, TN.
Is Laura S. Fitzgerald in good standing?
Yes, Laura S. Fitzgerald 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.