New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Laura W. Smalley
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Pittsford, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2862324
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Laura W. Smalley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #134 of 270
- by tenure in Pittsford office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2862324 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Laura W. Smalley, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Harris Beach PLLC, located in Pittsford, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14534. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Laura W. Smalley 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 W. Smalley's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Pittsford, NY office peers
Relative to the 270 NY-registered attorneys listing Pittsford, NY, Laura W. Smalley is longer-tenured than 49% (local rank #134). See the Pittsford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #134
- City cohort
- 270
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Pittsford
- David Michael Clar admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Russell Edwin Gaenzle admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- J Matthew Parrinello admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Lisa Marie Powers admitted 1998 · 28 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Laura W. Smalley is longer-tenured than 88%.
28 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 12% higher than 88% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2862324
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harris Beach PLLC
- City
- Pittsford, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14534
- Phone
- (585) 419-8736
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laura W. Smalley'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Harris Beach PLLC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Harris Beach PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Pittsford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laura W. Smalley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~271 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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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Laura W. Smalley's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Laura Smalley licensed?
Laura Smalley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laura W. Smalley admitted to the bar?
Laura W. Smalley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Laura W. Smalley go to law school?
Laura W. Smalley attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Laura W. Smalley work for?
Laura W. Smalley is associated with Harris Beach PLLC in Pittsford, NY.
Is Laura W. Smalley in good standing?
Yes, Laura W. Smalley 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.