New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Matthew Edmund Swaya
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Mercer Island, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1751411
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Edmund Swaya appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 9
- by tenure in Mercer Island office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Edmund Swaya is registered as bar number 1751411 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Mercer Island, WA, ZIP 98040. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Mercer Island, WA office peers
Within Mercer Island, WA's 9-attorney local set, Matthew Edmund Swaya is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Mercer Island attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Mercer Island
- Jan Goldberg Zager admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Loria Baskerville Yeadon admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Vincent Anthony Ricci admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Clelia Ines Castro-Malaspina admitted 2009 · 17 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew Edmund Swaya is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1751411
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Mercer Island, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98040
- Phone
- (206) 356-7753
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Edmund Swaya's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 .
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Mercer Island, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Edmund Swaya: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Swaya licensed?
Matthew Swaya is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Edmund Swaya admitted to the bar?
Matthew Edmund Swaya's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Matthew Edmund Swaya go to law school?
Matthew Edmund Swaya attended Brooklyn Law School.
Is Matthew Edmund Swaya in good standing?
Not currently, Matthew Edmund Swaya's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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