New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mark Gaston Pearce
S U N Y Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Rockville, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1559327
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark Gaston Pearce has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- S U N Y Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark Gaston Pearce has carried New York bar registration 1559327 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mg Pearce Adr, located in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20852. Educational background: S U N Y BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Mark Gaston Pearce 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
Mark Gaston Pearce's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 Rockville, MD office peers
Most of the 218 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville, MD outrank Mark Gaston Pearce on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #14). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Kenneth Lyon Macritchie admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Bradley Wayne Jones admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Christopher Schwartz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- John M. Zeglin 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.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1559327
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mg Pearce Adr
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Phone
- (202) 798-0575
Education
S U N Y BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark Gaston Pearce'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 admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark Gaston Pearce: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Mark Pearce licensed?
Mark Pearce is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark Gaston Pearce admitted to the bar?
Mark Gaston Pearce's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Mark Gaston Pearce go to law school?
Mark Gaston Pearce attended S U N Y BUFFALO.
What company does Mark Gaston Pearce work for?
Mark Gaston Pearce is associated with Mg Pearce Adr in Rockville, MD.
Is Mark Gaston Pearce in good standing?
Yes, Mark Gaston Pearce holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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