New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Marvin Earle Lesser
University Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Portsmouth, NH. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1591916
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Marvin Earle Lesser has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 36
- by tenure in Portsmouth office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Marvin Earle Lesser has carried New York bar registration 1591916 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 Marvin E. Lesser, located in Portsmouth, NH, ZIP 03801. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (2,351 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Marvin Earle Lesser 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
Marvin Earle Lesser's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Portsmouth, NH office peers
Within Portsmouth, NH's 36-attorney local set, Marvin Earle Lesser is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Portsmouth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Portsmouth
- William Cadreact Viets admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- James George Rickards admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Duncan J. Maccallum admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Lawrence Bryan Gormley admitted 1982 · 44 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 Marvin compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 1,836 University Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Marvin Earle Lesser is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 1,836 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,836 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
University Of Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania's 2,351 alumni in the New York register, 71.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1591916
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Marvin E. Lesser
- City
- Portsmouth, NH
- ZIP Code
- 03801
- Phone
- (603) 433-4422
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marvin Earle Lesser'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 University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Portsmouth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marvin Earle Lesser: closest NY bar admission year outside NH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Marvin Lesser licensed?
Marvin Lesser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marvin Earle Lesser admitted to the bar?
Marvin Earle Lesser's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Marvin Earle Lesser go to law school?
Marvin Earle Lesser attended UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Marvin Earle Lesser work for?
Marvin Earle Lesser is associated with Marvin E. Lesser in Portsmouth, NH.
Is Marvin Earle Lesser in good standing?
Yes, Marvin Earle Lesser holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.