New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lesa Monique Lawrence
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Raleigh, NC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2922979
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Lesa Monique Lawrence ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #79 of 330
- by tenure in Raleigh office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2922979 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Lesa Monique Lawrence, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Ogletree Deakins, located in Raleigh, NC, ZIP 27615. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Lesa Monique Lawrence 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 Lesa Monique Lawrence's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Raleigh, NC office peers
Most of the 330 NY-registered attorneys in Raleigh, NC outrank Lesa Monique Lawrence on tenure; this record sits at the 24th local percentile (rank #79). See the Raleigh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #79
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Raleigh
- Hideki Akiyama admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Wayne Louis Ellenbogen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michelle Therese Gladwin admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Claire Elizabeth Jenkins admitted 1998 · 28 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 Lesa compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Lesa Monique Lawrence is longer-tenured than 24%.
28 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 76% higher than 24% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2922979
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ogletree Deakins
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27615
- Phone
- (919) 787-9700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lesa Monique Lawrence'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: Ogletree Deakins
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Raleigh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lesa Monique Lawrence: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Lesa Lawrence licensed?
Lesa Lawrence is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lesa Monique Lawrence admitted to the bar?
Lesa Monique Lawrence's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Lesa Monique Lawrence go to law school?
Lesa Monique Lawrence attended NEW YORK.
What company does Lesa Monique Lawrence work for?
Lesa Monique Lawrence is associated with Ogletree Deakins in Raleigh, NC.
Is Lesa Monique Lawrence in good standing?
Yes, Lesa Monique Lawrence holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.