New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul Mulholland Butler
Duke alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Key Biscayne, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1458272
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Mulholland Butler has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 12
- by tenure in Key Biscayne office peers
- Law school
- Duke
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Mulholland Butler has carried New York bar registration 1458272 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Paul M. Butler, Jr., located in Key Biscayne, FL, ZIP 33149. Educational background: DUKE (383 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Paul Mulholland Butler 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
Paul Mulholland Butler's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Key Biscayne, FL office peers
Within Key Biscayne, FL's 12-attorney local set, Paul Mulholland Butler is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Key Biscayne attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Key Biscayne
- Paul Lyons Kennedy admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Albert Francisco Sarasua admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Paul David Bodin admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Viktoria L. Gres 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow Duke alumni
Among the 269 Duke graduates in the New York register, Paul Mulholland Butler is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Duke alumni
Years since admission - 269 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 269 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
Duke's active-bar rate
Of Duke's 383 alumni in the New York register, 65.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1458272
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul M. Butler, Jr.
- City
- Key Biscayne, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33149
- Phone
- (305) 790-3939
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Mulholland Butler'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 Duke alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Key Biscayne, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Mulholland Butler: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Paul Butler licensed?
Paul Butler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Mulholland Butler admitted to the bar?
Paul Mulholland Butler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Paul Mulholland Butler go to law school?
Paul Mulholland Butler attended DUKE.
What company does Paul Mulholland Butler work for?
Paul Mulholland Butler is associated with Paul M. Butler, Jr. in Key Biscayne, FL.
Is Paul Mulholland Butler in good standing?
Yes, Paul Mulholland Butler 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.