New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul Andrew Equale
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Potomac, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 3258506
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Andrew Equale has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 71
- by tenure in Potomac office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Andrew Equale has carried New York bar registration 3258506 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
Practice address is listed under Equale & Associates, located in Potomac, MD, ZIP 20854. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Paul Andrew Equale 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 Andrew Equale's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Potomac, MD office peers
Paul Andrew Equale is toward the newer end of Potomac, MD's NY register cohort: #10 of 71 by years since admission. See the Potomac attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 71
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Potomac
- Annette Paula Fribourg admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Sharon A. Riotto admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- George Robert Green admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Peter D. Isakoff admitted 1979 · 47 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 Paul compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Paul Andrew Equale is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3258506
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Equale & Associates
- City
- Potomac, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20854
- Phone
- (202) 494-2556
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Andrew Equale'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Potomac, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Andrew Equale: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~72 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Equale licensed?
Paul Equale is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Andrew Equale admitted to the bar?
Paul Andrew Equale's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Paul Andrew Equale go to law school?
Paul Andrew Equale attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Paul Andrew Equale work for?
Paul Andrew Equale is associated with Equale & Associates in Potomac, MD.
Is Paul Andrew Equale in good standing?
Yes, Paul Andrew Equale 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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