New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Margaret Needham Johnson
University Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Syracuse, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4218582
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Needham Johnson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #856 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- University Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Needham Johnson is registered as bar number 4218582 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Onondaga County Family Court, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Margaret Needham Johnson's 22-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Syracuse, NY: rank #856 of 1,636 office peers (52nd percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #856
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 52nd
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Michael Nicholas Abdo admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Audra Albright admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jennifer Reschke Bolster admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Michael A. Bottar admitted 2004 · 22 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 Margaret compares to fellow University Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 309 University Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Margaret Needham Johnson is longer-tenured than 7%.
22 years vs. University Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 309 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 93% higher than 7% of 309 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4218582
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Onondaga County Family Court
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 671-2011
Education
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Needham Johnson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Onondaga County Family Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Needham Johnson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Johnson licensed?
Margaret Johnson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Needham Johnson admitted to the bar?
Margaret Needham Johnson was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Margaret Needham Johnson go to law school?
Margaret Needham Johnson attended UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
What company does Margaret Needham Johnson work for?
Margaret Needham Johnson is associated with Onondaga County Family Court in Syracuse, NY.
Is Margaret Needham Johnson in good standing?
Not currently, Margaret Needham Johnson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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