New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lynda Sherri Smith
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1808492
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lynda Sherri Smith has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 56
- by tenure in Woodcliff Lake office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lynda Sherri Smith has carried New York bar registration 1808492 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Lynda S Smith, located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, ZIP 07677. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Lynda Sherri Smith 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
Lynda Sherri Smith's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Woodcliff Lake, NJ office peers
Lynda Sherri Smith is toward the newer end of Woodcliff Lake, NJ's NY register cohort: #6 of 56 by years since admission. See the Woodcliff Lake attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Woodcliff Lake
- Steven J. Zaben admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- William Thomas Curran admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Roger Edmund Dubin admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Richard Martin Fricke admitted 1981 · 45 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 Lynda compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Lynda Sherri Smith is longer-tenured than 78%.
44 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 22% higher than 78% of 1,525 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
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1808492
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lynda S Smith
- City
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07677
- Phone
- (201) 637-7006
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lynda Sherri Smith'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 Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Woodcliff Lake, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lynda Sherri Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Lynda Smith licensed?
Lynda Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lynda Sherri Smith admitted to the bar?
Lynda Sherri Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Lynda Sherri Smith go to law school?
Lynda Sherri Smith attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Lynda Sherri Smith work for?
Lynda Sherri Smith is associated with Lynda S Smith in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
Is Lynda Sherri Smith in good standing?
Yes, Lynda Sherri Smith 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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