New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Lucy P. Kiernan
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Reston, VA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4377826
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lucy P. Kiernan has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #70 of 137
- by tenure in Reston office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lucy P. Kiernan carries New York bar registration 4377826, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dla Piper, located in Reston, VA, ZIP 20190. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Lucy P. Kiernan remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Lucy P. Kiernan was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Reston, VA office peers
Against Reston, VA's 137-attorney NY register cohort, Lucy P. Kiernan lands at the 50th tenure percentile (rank #70). See the Reston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 50th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Reston
- John Victor Berry admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Radu Costinescu admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Gregg R. Nivala admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Marc Thomas Bacigalupo admitted 2005 · 21 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 Lucy compares to fellow Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Lucy P. Kiernan is longer-tenured than 3%.
20 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 97% higher than 3% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4377826
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dla Piper
- City
- Reston, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20190
- Phone
- (703) 733-4150
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lucy P. Kiernan'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: Dla Piper
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Reston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lucy P. Kiernan: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Lucy Kiernan licensed?
Lucy Kiernan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lucy P. Kiernan admitted to the bar?
Lucy P. Kiernan was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Lucy P. Kiernan go to law school?
Lucy P. Kiernan attended BUFFALO.
What company does Lucy P. Kiernan work for?
Lucy P. Kiernan is associated with Dla Piper in Reston, VA.
Is Lucy P. Kiernan in good standing?
Yes, Lucy P. Kiernan 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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