New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mary Jane Cotter
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Middle Village, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1923879
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mary Jane Cotter has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 28
- by tenure in Middle Village office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mary Jane Cotter has carried New York bar registration 1923879 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Middle Village, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11379. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Mary Jane Cotter 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
Mary Jane Cotter's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Middle Village, NY office peers
Within Middle Village, NY's 28-attorney local set, Mary Jane Cotter is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Middle Village attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 28
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Middle Village
- Tomasina Digrigoli admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Ralph Peter Desanto admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Elaine Frances Brown admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Alan Vincent Giordani admitted 1990 · 36 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 Mary compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Mary Jane Cotter is longer-tenured than 89%.
42 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 11% higher than 89% of 2,688 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1923879
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Middle Village, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11379
- Phone
- (718) 894-4044
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mary Jane Cotter'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 .
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Middle Village, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mary Jane Cotter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~29 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Mary Cotter licensed?
Mary Cotter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mary Jane Cotter admitted to the bar?
Mary Jane Cotter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Mary Jane Cotter go to law school?
Mary Jane Cotter attended BROOKLYN.
Is Mary Jane Cotter in good standing?
Yes, Mary Jane Cotter holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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