New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Megan Alice Lawless
Dickinson alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Garden City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3032810
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Megan Alice Lawless ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1134 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Dickinson
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3032810 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Megan Alice Lawless, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: DICKINSON (75 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Megan Alice Lawless still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Megan Alice Lawless's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Megan Alice Lawless's 26-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Garden City, NY: rank #1,134 of 2,095 office peers (54th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,134
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 54th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Gregory Robert Alvarez admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Catherine Anagnostopoulos admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Maria J. Aramanda admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Lloyd M. Berko admitted 2000 · 26 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Megan compares to fellow Dickinson alumni
Among the 69 Dickinson graduates in the New York register, Megan Alice Lawless is longer-tenured than 14%.
26 years vs. Dickinson alumni
Years since admission - 69 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 86% higher than 14% of 69 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 · August 2026
Dickinson's active-bar rate
Of Dickinson's 75 alumni in the New York register, 48% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3032810
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 282-3355
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Megan Alice Lawless'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: Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Dickinson alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Megan Alice Lawless: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Megan Lawless licensed?
Megan Lawless is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Megan Alice Lawless admitted to the bar?
Megan Alice Lawless's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Megan Alice Lawless go to law school?
Megan Alice Lawless attended DICKINSON.
What company does Megan Alice Lawless work for?
Megan Alice Lawless is associated with Barker Patterson Nichols, LLP in Garden City, NY.
Is Megan Alice Lawless in good standing?
Yes, Megan Alice Lawless 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.