New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew Richard Payne
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in New Orleans, LA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4424180
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Richard Payne has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #107 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Richard Payne carries New York bar registration 4424180, an established, active practitioner 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 U.S. Attorney S Office, Eastern District Of Louisiana, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70130. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Matthew Richard Payne remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Matthew Richard Payne was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New Orleans, LA office peers
Relative to the 256 NY-registered attorneys listing New Orleans, LA, Matthew Richard Payne is longer-tenured than 41% (local rank #107). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #107
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 41st
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Bryan Edward Bowdler admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Anna Lisa Friedberg admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Chandra Simonton Menon admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Sanem Ozdural admitted 2006 · 20 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 Matthew compares to fellow Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Matthew Richard Payne is longer-tenured than 22%.
20 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 78% higher than 22% of 926 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 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4424180
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney S Office, Eastern District Of Louisiana
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70130
- Phone
- (504) 680-3000
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Richard Payne'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 Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Richard Payne: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Matthew Payne licensed?
Matthew Payne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Richard Payne admitted to the bar?
Matthew Richard Payne was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Matthew Richard Payne go to law school?
Matthew Richard Payne attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Matthew Richard Payne work for?
Matthew Richard Payne is associated with U.S. Attorney S Office, Eastern District Of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA.
Is Matthew Richard Payne in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Richard Payne holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.