New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lora Tell
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 3009917
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Lora Tell ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #630 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3009917 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Lora Tell, 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 Solo Practitioner, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Lora Tell 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 Lora Tell's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 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 Melville, NY office peers
Lora Tell's 27-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Melville, NY: rank #630 of 1,475 office peers (43rd percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #630
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 43rd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Jerika Dawn Accardy admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Marianne Arcieri admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Medgine Bernadotte admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Anthony J. Bilello admitted 1999 · 27 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 Lora compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Lora Tell is longer-tenured than 84%.
27 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 16% higher than 84% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3009917
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Solo Practitioner
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (917) 880-7004
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lora Tell'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: Solo Practitioner
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lora Tell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Lora Tell licensed?
Lora Tell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lora Tell admitted to the bar?
Lora Tell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Lora Tell go to law school?
Lora Tell attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Lora Tell work for?
Lora Tell is associated with Solo Practitioner in Melville, NY.
Is Lora Tell in good standing?
Yes, Lora Tell 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.