New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Margaret Shay Bardsley
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Cortland, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2458750
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Margaret Shay Bardsley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #19 of 61
- by tenure in Cortland office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2458750 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Margaret Shay Bardsley, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Margaret Shay Bardsley Esq., Cortland City Court, located in Cortland, NY (Cortland County), ZIP 13045. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Margaret Shay Bardsley 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 Margaret Shay Bardsley's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Cortland, NY office peers
Margaret Shay Bardsley is toward the newer end of Cortland, NY's NY register cohort: #19 of 61 by years since admission. See the Cortland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 61
- Local percentile
- 30th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Cortland
- Elizabeth Anne Burns admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Kevin Arthur Jones admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Francis James Casullo admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Keith David Dayton admitted 1993 · 33 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 Margaret compares to fellow Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Margaret Shay Bardsley is longer-tenured than 16%.
34 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 84% higher than 16% of 97 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
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2458750
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Margaret Shay Bardsley Esq., Cortland City Court
- City
- Cortland, NY
- County
- Cortland
- ZIP Code
- 13045
- Phone
- (607) 218-3310
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Shay Bardsley'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 Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Cortland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Shay Bardsley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~62 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Margaret Bardsley licensed?
Margaret Bardsley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Shay Bardsley admitted to the bar?
Margaret Shay Bardsley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Margaret Shay Bardsley go to law school?
Margaret Shay Bardsley attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Margaret Shay Bardsley work for?
Margaret Shay Bardsley is associated with Margaret Shay Bardsley Esq., Cortland City Court in Cortland, NY.
Is Margaret Shay Bardsley in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Shay Bardsley 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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