New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Lawton Buchanan Way
William & Mary Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Richmond, VA. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5986161
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawton Buchanan Way appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2022 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 4 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #200 of 217
- by tenure in Richmond office peers
- Law school
- William & Mary Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawton Buchanan Way is registered as bar number 5986161 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mcguirewoods LLP, located in Richmond, VA, ZIP 23219. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: William & Mary Law School (542 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Richmond, VA office peers
Lawton Buchanan Way is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Richmond, VA: #200 of 217 by years since admission (92nd percentile locally). See the Richmond attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 217
- Local percentile
- 92nd
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Richmond
- Matthew Emanuel Weir admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Paige Corbin Anderson admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Anthony Wayne Basch admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Benjamin Yancy Cooper Iv admitted 2023 · 3 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 Lawton compares to fellow William & Mary Law School alumni
Among the 496 William & Mary Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawton Buchanan Way is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. William & Mary Law School alumni
Years since admission - 496 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 496 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
William & Mary Law School's active-bar rate
Of William & Mary Law School's 542 alumni in the New York register, 82.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5986161
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mcguirewoods LLP
- City
- Richmond, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23219
- Phone
- (804) 775-4711
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawton Buchanan Way's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Mcguirewoods LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure William & Mary Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from Richmond, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawton Buchanan Way: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~218 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Lawton Way licensed?
Lawton Way is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawton Buchanan Way admitted to the bar?
Lawton Buchanan Way was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Lawton Buchanan Way go to law school?
Lawton Buchanan Way attended William & Mary Law School.
What company does Lawton Buchanan Way work for?
Lawton Buchanan Way is associated with Mcguirewoods LLP in Richmond, VA.
Is Lawton Buchanan Way in good standing?
Not currently, Lawton Buchanan Way's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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