New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2822153
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #555 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2822153 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Barnes & Barnes, P.C., located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA (2,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #555 of 1,475 (38th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #555
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Joseph Michael Bisch admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Janine Michele Butler admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- A G. Chancellor Iii admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- John Michael Churneftsky admitted 1997 · 29 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 Leo compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr is longer-tenured than 25%.
29 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 75% higher than 25% of 1,287 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
Hofstra's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra's 2,218 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2822153
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barnes & Barnes, P.C.
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 683-2408
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr'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: Barnes & Barnes, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 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 Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr: 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 (~1997)
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 Leo Barnes licensed?
Leo Barnes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr admitted to the bar?
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr go to law school?
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr work for?
Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr is associated with Barnes & Barnes, P.C. in Melville, NY.
Is Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr in good standing?
Yes, Leo Kenneth Barnes Jr 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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