New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Lawrence Steven Menkes
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Stone Ridge, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1780774
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence Steven Menkes has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 12
- by tenure in Stone Ridge office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence Steven Menkes has carried New York bar registration 1780774 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 S. Menkes, P.C., located in Stone Ridge, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12484. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Lawrence Steven Menkes 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 Steven Menkes's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Stone Ridge, NY office peers
Within Stone Ridge, NY's 12-attorney local set, Lawrence Steven Menkes is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Stone Ridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Stone Ridge
- Janet Packard admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Brian Lawrence Taylor admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert E. Clem admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Jeffrey M. Sondel admitted 1980 · 46 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawrence Steven Menkes is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 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 · August 2026
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1780774
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lawrence S. Menkes, P.C.
- City
- Stone Ridge, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12484
- Phone
- (845) 687-6205
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence Steven Menkes'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 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Stone Ridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence Steven Menkes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Menkes licensed?
Lawrence Menkes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence Steven Menkes admitted to the bar?
Lawrence Steven Menkes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Lawrence Steven Menkes go to law school?
Lawrence Steven Menkes attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Lawrence Steven Menkes work for?
Lawrence Steven Menkes is associated with Lawrence S. Menkes, P.C. in Stone Ridge, NY.
Is Lawrence Steven Menkes in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence Steven Menkes 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.