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
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
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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
- Robert James Warren admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Theodore Mark Weiner admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Jeffrey David Bogart admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Kenneth Ludman 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 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
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.
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.
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
- City
- Fort Myers, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33901
- Phone
- (239) 337-7900
Education
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
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 Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Fort Myers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 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").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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