New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Leonard Leight
Washington & Lee alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1940. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1940
- Admitted
- 86
- Years in bar
- 1196591
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leonard Leight's New York bar registration is a historical record only, listed with status "Deceased", on record since 1940 - this entry does not reflect an active practice.
- 86 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Deceased
- current bar status: "Deceased"
- Law school
- Washington & Lee
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leonard Leight is registered as bar number 1196591 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Deceased", a historical record only. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Even after 86 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: WASHINGTON & LEE (58 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
This is a historical New York bar record; it does not count toward the state's currently-active cohort shown below.
How Leonard compares to fellow Washington & Lee alumni
Among the 54 Washington & Lee graduates in the New York register, Leonard Leight is longer-tenured than 99%.
86 years vs. Washington & Lee alumni
Years since admission - 54 NY-registered alumni of this school
86 Top 1% higher than 99% of 54 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
Washington & Lee's active-bar rate
Of Washington & Lee's 58 alumni in the New York register, 63.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1940 admission class today
Of the 744 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1940, 0% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Deceased
- Registration Number
- 1196591
- Year Admitted
- 1940 (86 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leonard Leight's current status, "Deceased", 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.
Near-tenure Washington & Lee alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1940 .
Same admission year (1940), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1940 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Leonard Leight with the closest admission year to 1940. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1940)
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 Leight licensed?
Leonard Leight is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leonard Leight admitted to the bar?
Leonard Leight's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1940.
Where did Leonard Leight go to law school?
Leonard Leight attended WASHINGTON & LEE.
Is Leonard Leight in good standing?
Leonard Leight's record is historical only ("Deceased"), it predates any current-standing question.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.