New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Margaret Anne Dalton

Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Fort Myers, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1978
Admitted
48
Years in bar
1389584
NY reg #

The record in one line

Margaret Anne Dalton has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.

48 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#9 of 70
by tenure in Fort Myers office peers
Law school
Fordham

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1978
48 years
Law school
Fordham
48.7% active rate
Registration
1389584
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Margaret Anne Dalton has carried New York bar registration 1389584 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 M Anne Dalton, Esq, located in Fort Myers, FL, ZIP 33901. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 48 years, Margaret Anne Dalton 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

Margaret Anne Dalton's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

48 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Fort Myers, FL office peers

Margaret Anne Dalton is toward the newer end of Fort Myers, FL's NY register cohort: #9 of 70 by years since admission. See the Fort Myers attorney directory .

Local rank
#9
City cohort
70
Local percentile
11th
Admitted
1978

Nearest tenure peers in Fort Myers

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 Fordham alumni

Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Margaret Anne Dalton is longer-tenured than 99%.

48 years vs. Fordham alumni

Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school

48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Fordham's active-bar rate

Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%48.7%
Fordham alumni, active-bar rate

The 1978 admission class today

Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1978 class 67.2% 51.7% ▼ -23.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1978 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1389584
Year Admitted
1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Dec 2026

Location & Contact

Company
M Anne Dalton, Esq
ZIP Code
33901
Phone
(239) 337-7900

Education

FORDHAM

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Margaret Anne Dalton'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Anne Dalton: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~71 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Margaret Anne Dalton's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Margaret Dalton licensed?

Margaret Dalton is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Margaret Anne Dalton admitted to the bar?

Margaret Anne Dalton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.

Where did Margaret Anne Dalton go to law school?

Margaret Anne Dalton attended FORDHAM.

What company does Margaret Anne Dalton work for?

Margaret Anne Dalton is associated with M Anne Dalton, Esq in Fort Myers, FL.

Is Margaret Anne Dalton in good standing?

Yes, Margaret Anne Dalton 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.