New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Leland Neil Garbus
Cornell University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Melville, 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
- 1829506
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leland Neil Garbus 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"
- #117 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Cornell University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leland Neil Garbus has carried New York bar registration 1829506 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 Bartlett LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Leland Neil Garbus 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
Leland Neil Garbus'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Leland Neil Garbus is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #117 of 1,475 (8th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #117
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Kevin Edward Balfe admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert Jennings Bryan Bard admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Gerald Thomas Bodner admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Philip Dominic Calderone admitted 1982 · 44 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 Leland compares to fellow Cornell University alumni
Among the 127 Cornell University graduates in the New York register, Leland Neil Garbus is longer-tenured than 95%.
44 years vs. Cornell University alumni
Years since admission - 127 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127 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
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
- 1829506
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bartlett LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 446-8211
Education
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leland Neil Garbus'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: Bartlett LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell University 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 Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leland Neil Garbus: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 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 Leland Garbus licensed?
Leland Garbus is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leland Neil Garbus admitted to the bar?
Leland Neil Garbus's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Leland Neil Garbus go to law school?
Leland Neil Garbus attended CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
What company does Leland Neil Garbus work for?
Leland Neil Garbus is associated with Bartlett LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Leland Neil Garbus in good standing?
Yes, Leland Neil Garbus 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.
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