New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lawrence Carl Friedman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in St Louis, MO. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1879766
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence Carl Friedman has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 8
- by tenure in St Louis office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence Carl Friedman has carried New York bar registration 1879766 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Thompson Coburn LLP, located in St Louis, MO, ZIP 63101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Lawrence Carl Friedman 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 Carl Friedman's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 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 St Louis, MO office peers
Within St Louis, MO's 8-attorney local set, Lawrence Carl Friedman is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the St Louis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 8
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in St Louis
- Monica L. Fries admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Jerald Allen Hochsztein admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stacy Victoria Brown admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Thomas Mellis Carney admitted 1967 · 59 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Lawrence Carl Friedman is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1879766
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thompson Coburn LLP
- City
- St Louis, MO
- ZIP Code
- 63101
- Phone
- (314) 552-6039
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence Carl Friedman'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: Thompson Coburn LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from St Louis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Lawrence Carl Friedman with the closest admission year to 1983. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Friedman licensed?
Lawrence Friedman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence Carl Friedman admitted to the bar?
Lawrence Carl Friedman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Lawrence Carl Friedman go to law school?
Lawrence Carl Friedman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Lawrence Carl Friedman work for?
Lawrence Carl Friedman is associated with Thompson Coburn LLP in St Louis, MO.
Is Lawrence Carl Friedman in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence Carl Friedman 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.