New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Leslie Marie Schmidt
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Patchogue, 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
- 2785715
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Leslie Marie Schmidt 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"
- #46 of 89
- by tenure in Patchogue office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2785715 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Leslie Marie Schmidt, 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 Cartier, Bernstein, Auerbach & Steinberg PC, located in Patchogue, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11772. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Leslie Marie Schmidt 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 Leslie Marie Schmidt'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 Patchogue, NY office peers
Against Patchogue, NY's 89-attorney NY register cohort, Leslie Marie Schmidt lands at the 51st tenure percentile (rank #46). See the Patchogue attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #46
- City cohort
- 89
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Patchogue
- Cathleen Theresa Benedetto admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Paul Karl Siepmann admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Kathleen Ann Tirelli admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Andrew John Heffernan 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Leslie compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Leslie Marie Schmidt is longer-tenured than 84%.
29 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 16% higher than 84% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 2785715
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cartier, Bernstein, Auerbach & Steinberg PC
- City
- Patchogue, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11772
- Phone
- (631) 654-4900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leslie Marie Schmidt'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 Brooklyn Law School 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 Patchogue, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leslie Marie Schmidt: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~90 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 Leslie Schmidt licensed?
Leslie Schmidt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leslie Marie Schmidt admitted to the bar?
Leslie Marie Schmidt's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Leslie Marie Schmidt go to law school?
Leslie Marie Schmidt attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Leslie Marie Schmidt work for?
Leslie Marie Schmidt is associated with Cartier, Bernstein, Auerbach & Steinberg PC in Patchogue, NY.
Is Leslie Marie Schmidt in good standing?
Yes, Leslie Marie Schmidt 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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