New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Lavinia Lee Mears
Seton Hall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Princeton, NJ. 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
- 2915841
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Lavinia Lee Mears 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"
- #200 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2915841 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Lavinia Lee Mears, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Princeton Justice Initiative, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08549. Educational background: SETON HALL.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Lavinia Lee Mears 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 Lavinia Lee Mears'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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Lavinia Lee Mears on tenure; this record sits at the 31st local percentile (rank #200). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- David Scott Barmak admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Rachelle Marie Bin admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Curt David Buyum admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Douglas Kai-Teh Chia 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 Lavinia compares to fellow Seton Hall alumni
Among the 889 Seton Hall graduates in the New York register, Lavinia Lee Mears is longer-tenured than 58%.
28 years vs. Seton Hall alumni
Years since admission - 889 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 42% higher than 58% of 889 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 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
- 2915841
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Princeton Justice Initiative
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08549
- Phone
- (973) 714-0858
Education
SETON HALL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lavinia Lee Mears'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 Seton Hall 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 Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lavinia Lee Mears: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lavinia Mears licensed?
Lavinia Mears is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lavinia Lee Mears admitted to the bar?
Lavinia Lee Mears's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Lavinia Lee Mears go to law school?
Lavinia Lee Mears attended SETON HALL.
What company does Lavinia Lee Mears work for?
Lavinia Lee Mears is associated with Princeton Justice Initiative in Princeton, NJ.
Is Lavinia Lee Mears in good standing?
Yes, Lavinia Lee Mears holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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