New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii
Rutgers Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Lakewood, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1904127
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 78
- by tenure in Lakewood office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii has carried New York bar registration 1904127 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Bathgate Wegener & Wolf, located in Lakewood, NJ, ZIP 08701. Educational background: Rutgers Law School (665 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lakewood, NJ office peers
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii is toward the newer end of Lakewood, NJ's NY register cohort: #9 of 78 by years since admission. See the Lakewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 78
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Lakewood
- Walter L. Williamson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Florence T. Lipschutz admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Jan L. Wouters admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Abraham Mordacai Penzer admitted 1982 · 44 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Lawrence compares to fellow Rutgers Law School alumni
Among the 368 Rutgers Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Rutgers Law School alumni
Years since admission - 368 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 368 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 · August 2026
Rutgers Law School's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers Law School's 665 alumni in the New York register, 71.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1904127
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bathgate Wegener & Wolf
- City
- Lakewood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08701
- Phone
- (732) 363-0666
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii'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 Rutgers Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Lakewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~79 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Lawrence Bathgate licensed?
Lawrence Bathgate is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii admitted to the bar?
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii go to law school?
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii attended Rutgers Law School.
What company does Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii work for?
Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii is associated with Bathgate Wegener & Wolf in Lakewood, NJ.
Is Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence E. Bathgate Ii 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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