New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Maxwell David Lesser
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Madison, WI. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5486774
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Maxwell David Lesser has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #76 of 90
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5486774 on the New York register belongs to Maxwell David Lesser, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under American Family Insurance, located in Madison, WI, ZIP 53783. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,443 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Maxwell David Lesser is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Maxwell David Lesser sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Madison, WI office peers
In Madison, WI's NY-registered cohort of 90, Maxwell David Lesser sits at local tenure rank #76 (83rd percentile). See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #76
- City cohort
- 90
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Kelvin B. Henry admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Sarah Jane Washburn admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Blythe A. Kennedy admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Casaundra Dane Lucille admitted 2018 · 8 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 Maxwell compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Maxwell David Lesser is longer-tenured than 29%.
9 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 71% higher than 29% of 1,261 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 Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,443 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5486774
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- American Family Insurance
- City
- Madison, WI
- ZIP Code
- 53783
- Phone
- (608) 243-6500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxwell David 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.
Same firm affiliation: American Family Insurance
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxwell David Lesser: closest NY bar admission year outside WI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~91 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Maxwell Lesser licensed?
Maxwell Lesser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxwell David Lesser admitted to the bar?
Maxwell David Lesser has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Maxwell David Lesser go to law school?
Maxwell David Lesser attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Maxwell David Lesser work for?
Maxwell David Lesser is associated with American Family Insurance in Madison, WI.
Is Maxwell David Lesser in good standing?
Yes, Maxwell David 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.