New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lawrence B. Pedowitz
N Y U alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1439025
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence B. Pedowitz has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1918 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- N Y U
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence B. Pedowitz has carried New York bar registration 1439025 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 Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: N Y U (59 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Lawrence B. Pedowitz 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 B. Pedowitz's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Lawrence B. Pedowitz is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,918 of 93,608 (2nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,918
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Alton Lee Abramowitz admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Alan Barrett Abramson admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Edward Andrew Koeppel Adler admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Lee Alan Adlerstein admitted 1973 · 53 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 N Y U alumni
Among the 53 N Y U graduates in the New York register, Lawrence B. Pedowitz is longer-tenured than 51%.
53 years vs. N Y U alumni
Years since admission - 53 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 49% higher than 51% of 53 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
N Y U's active-bar rate
Of N Y U's 59 alumni in the New York register, 42.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1439025
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 403-1000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence B. Pedowitz'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: Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure N Y U alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence B. Pedowitz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Pedowitz licensed?
Lawrence Pedowitz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence B. Pedowitz admitted to the bar?
Lawrence B. Pedowitz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Lawrence B. Pedowitz go to law school?
Lawrence B. Pedowitz attended N Y U.
What company does Lawrence B. Pedowitz work for?
Lawrence B. Pedowitz is associated with Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz in New York, NY.
Is Lawrence B. Pedowitz in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence B. Pedowitz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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