New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Orest T. Dekajlo
St Johns Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in East Meadow, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2318749
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Orest T. Dekajlo appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1990 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 36 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #71 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Orest T. Dekajlo is registered as bar number 2318749 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
Practice address is listed under Dekajlo Law Offices, located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL.
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 East Meadow, NY office peers
Most of the 225 NY-registered attorneys in East Meadow, NY outrank Orest T. Dekajlo on tenure; this record sits at the 31st local percentile (rank #71). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #71
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- James D. Castelli admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Francis P. Chery admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Grace Dumelle Girardi admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Robert Adam Glick 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Orest compares to fellow St Johns Law School alumni
Among the 122 St Johns Law School graduates in the New York register, Orest T. Dekajlo is longer-tenured than 31%.
36 years vs. St Johns Law School alumni
Years since admission - 122 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 69% higher than 31% of 122 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
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% 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
- 2318749
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dekajlo Law Offices
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 542-9300
Education
ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Orest T. Dekajlo'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.
Same firm affiliation: Dekajlo Law Offices
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure St Johns Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Orest T. Dekajlo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Orest Dekajlo licensed?
Orest Dekajlo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Orest T. Dekajlo admitted to the bar?
Orest T. Dekajlo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Orest T. Dekajlo go to law school?
Orest T. Dekajlo attended ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Orest T. Dekajlo work for?
Orest T. Dekajlo is associated with Dekajlo Law Offices in East Meadow, NY.
Is Orest T. Dekajlo in good standing?
Not currently, Orest T. Dekajlo'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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