New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Leroy John Watkins
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1640127
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leroy John Watkins has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leroy John Watkins has carried New York bar registration 1640127 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 Leroy J. Watkins, Jr., Esq., located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Leroy John Watkins 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
Leroy John Watkins's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Leroy John Watkins is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #15 of 189 by years since admission. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- William Norton Stahl admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Alan Neil Walter admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John E. Garippa admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Elise Marla Harris admitted 1980 · 46 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 Leroy compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Leroy John Watkins is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1640127
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Leroy J. Watkins, Jr., Esq.
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (973) 783-6621
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leroy John Watkins'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.
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leroy John Watkins: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Leroy Watkins licensed?
Leroy Watkins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leroy John Watkins admitted to the bar?
Leroy John Watkins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Leroy John Watkins go to law school?
Leroy John Watkins attended FORDHAM.
What company does Leroy John Watkins work for?
Leroy John Watkins is associated with Leroy J. Watkins, Jr., Esq. in Montclair, NJ.
Is Leroy John Watkins in good standing?
Yes, Leroy John Watkins 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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