New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Lawrence Thomas Culley
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Staten Island, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 2388387
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence Thomas Culley has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #119 of 1,107
- by tenure in Staten Island office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence Thomas Culley has carried New York bar registration 2388387 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lawrence T Culley, located in Staten Island, NY (Richmond County), ZIP 10314. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Lawrence Thomas Culley 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 Thomas Culley's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Staten Island, NY office peers
Lawrence Thomas Culley is earlier in the Staten Island, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #119 of 1,107 (11th percentile). See the Staten Island attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #119
- City cohort
- 1,107
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Staten Island
- Kenneth M. Dalton admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael Paul Decarlo admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Roseann F. Divernieri admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Duane Cornel Felton admitted 1981 · 45 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 Lawrence compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawrence Thomas Culley is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2388387
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lawrence T Culley
- City
- Staten Island, NY
- County
- Richmond
- ZIP Code
- 10314
- Phone
- (718) 938-5515
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence Thomas Culley'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Staten Island, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence Thomas Culley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,108 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Culley licensed?
Lawrence Culley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence Thomas Culley admitted to the bar?
Lawrence Thomas Culley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Lawrence Thomas Culley go to law school?
Lawrence Thomas Culley attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Lawrence Thomas Culley work for?
Lawrence Thomas Culley is associated with Lawrence T Culley in Staten Island, NY.
Is Lawrence Thomas Culley in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence Thomas Culley 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.