New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Leonard Bickwit Jr
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 2491041
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leonard Bickwit Jr has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #35 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leonard Bickwit Jr has carried New York bar registration 2491041 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 K&L Gates LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Leonard Bickwit Jr 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
Leonard Bickwit Jr's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Leonard Bickwit Jr is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #35 of 12,540 (0th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #35
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Kevin C. Feury admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Joseph M. Hassett admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Richard Decourcy Hinds admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Deborah Chase Murphy admitted 1967 · 59 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 Leonard compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Leonard Bickwit Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2491041
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- K&L Gates LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20006
- Phone
- (202) 778-9048
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leonard Bickwit 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: K&L Gates LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leonard Bickwit Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Leonard Bickwit licensed?
Leonard Bickwit is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leonard Bickwit Jr admitted to the bar?
Leonard Bickwit Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Leonard Bickwit Jr go to law school?
Leonard Bickwit Jr attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Leonard Bickwit Jr work for?
Leonard Bickwit Jr is associated with K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Leonard Bickwit Jr in good standing?
Yes, Leonard Bickwit Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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