New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Patric Anthony Petta
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Needham, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 2148633
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Patric Anthony Petta has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 48
- by tenure in Needham office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Patric Anthony Petta has carried New York bar registration 2148633 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Needham, MA, ZIP 02492. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Patric Anthony Petta has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Patric Anthony Petta's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Needham, MA office peers
Within Needham, MA's 48-attorney local set, Patric Anthony Petta is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Needham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Needham
- Samuel William Mandell admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- John Wilner Fieldsteel admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Fred Harrison admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Jane Treen Brand admitted 1987 · 39 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 Patric compares to fellow Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Patric Anthony Petta is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2148633
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Needham, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02492
- Phone
- (781) 444-0392
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patric Anthony Petta'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 .
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Needham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patric Anthony Petta: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Patric Petta licensed?
Patric Petta is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patric Anthony Petta admitted to the bar?
Patric Anthony Petta's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Patric Anthony Petta go to law school?
Patric Anthony Petta attended SYRACUSE.
Is Patric Anthony Petta in good standing?
Yes, Patric Anthony Petta holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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