New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul A. Debary
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Bayside, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1183490
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul A. Debary has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 183
- by tenure in Bayside office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul A. Debary has carried New York bar registration 1183490 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 De Bary, Esq, located in Bayside, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11360. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Paul A. Debary 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 A. Debary's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bayside, NY office peers
Paul A. Debary is toward the newer end of Bayside, NY's NY register cohort: #9 of 183 by years since admission. See the Bayside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 183
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Bayside
- Barry Selwyn Bernstein admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Joseph E. Justiz admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Mitchell Asa Gorkin admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Michael H. Sporn admitted 1973 · 53 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Paul A. Debary is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Columbia alumni, active-bar rate
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1183490
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul De Bary, Esq
- City
- Bayside, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11360
- Phone
- (917) 664-7318
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul A. Debary'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Bayside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Paul A. Debary's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Paul Debary licensed?
Paul Debary is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul A. Debary admitted to the bar?
Paul A. Debary's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Paul A. Debary go to law school?
Paul A. Debary attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Paul A. Debary work for?
Paul A. Debary is associated with Paul De Bary, Esq in Bayside, NY.
Is Paul A. Debary in good standing?
Yes, Paul A. Debary 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.