New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret V W Foster
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Charlottesville, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2060945
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret V W Foster carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1986 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #16 of 135
- by tenure in Charlottesville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret V W Foster is registered as bar number 2060945 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Virgina, School Of Law, located in Charlottesville, VA, ZIP 22903. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Charlottesville, VA office peers
Margaret V W Foster is toward the newer end of Charlottesville, VA's NY register cohort: #16 of 135 by years since admission. See the Charlottesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Charlottesville
- Virginia Bitzer Evans admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Harold Langsam admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Robert Arthur Murtha Jr admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Richard Charles Armstrong admitted 1987 · 39 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Margaret V W Foster is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2060945
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Virgina, School Of Law
- City
- Charlottesville, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22903
- Phone
- (434) 924-4671
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret V W Foster's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Charlottesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret V W Foster: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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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Margaret V W Foster carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Margaret Foster licensed?
Margaret Foster is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret V W Foster admitted to the bar?
Margaret V W Foster's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Margaret V W Foster go to law school?
Margaret V W Foster attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Margaret V W Foster work for?
Margaret V W Foster is associated with University Of Virgina, School Of Law in Charlottesville, VA.
Is Margaret V W Foster in good standing?
No, Margaret V W Foster carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.