New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Laura Lee Smith
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3046760
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Laura Lee Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28046 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3046760 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Laura Lee Smith, 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 New York State Unified Court System Office Of Court Administration, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10004. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Laura Lee Smith 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 Lee Smith's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Laura Lee Smith is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #28,046 of 93,608 (30th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28,046
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 30th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Neil Richard Aaronson admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Araby Abaya admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Avi Abergel admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Michael Stephen Abitbol admitted 2000 · 26 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 Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Laura Lee Smith is longer-tenured than 38%.
26 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 62% higher than 38% of 1,948 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 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3046760
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York State Unified Court System Office Of Court Administration
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10004
- Phone
- (212) 428-2504
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laura Lee Smith'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: New York State Unified Court System Office Of Court Administration
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laura Lee Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Smith licensed?
Laura Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laura Lee Smith admitted to the bar?
Laura Lee Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Laura Lee Smith go to law school?
Laura Lee Smith attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Laura Lee Smith work for?
Laura Lee Smith is associated with New York State Unified Court System Office Of Court Administration in New York, NY.
Is Laura Lee Smith in good standing?
Yes, Laura Lee Smith 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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