New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margo L. May
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1246248
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margo L. May has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #34 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margo L. May has carried New York bar registration 1246248 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 Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP, located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12603. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Margo L. May 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
Margo L. May's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Most of the 436 NY-registered attorneys in Poughkeepsie, NY outrank Margo L. May on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #34). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #34
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- Thomas James O'Neill admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Mark Craig Rushfield admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- David S. Shaw admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Marilyn Deborah Berson admitted 1978 · 48 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 Margo compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Margo L. May is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1246248
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12603
- Phone
- (845) 486-4200
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margo L. May'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.
Same firm affiliation: Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margo L. May: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~437 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Margo May licensed?
Margo May is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margo L. May admitted to the bar?
Margo L. May's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Margo L. May go to law school?
Margo L. May attended ALBANY.
What company does Margo L. May work for?
Margo L. May is associated with Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is Margo L. May in good standing?
Yes, Margo L. May holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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