New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul Lawrence Friedman
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1305267
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Lawrence Friedman has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #46 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Lawrence Friedman has carried New York bar registration 1305267 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 Judge United States District Court, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Paul Lawrence Friedman 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 Lawrence Friedman's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 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 Washington, DC office peers
Paul Lawrence Friedman is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #46 of 12,540 (0th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #46
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Eric Stuart Benderson admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Richard Henry Benveniste admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Joseph M. Berl admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Eugene Roy Fidell admitted 1968 · 58 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 Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Paul Lawrence Friedman is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1305267
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Judge United States District Court
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 354-3490
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Lawrence Friedman'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 Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Lawrence Friedman: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Friedman licensed?
Paul Friedman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Lawrence Friedman admitted to the bar?
Paul Lawrence Friedman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Paul Lawrence Friedman go to law school?
Paul Lawrence Friedman attended BUFFALO.
What company does Paul Lawrence Friedman work for?
Paul Lawrence Friedman is associated with Judge United States District Court in Washington, DC.
Is Paul Lawrence Friedman in good standing?
Yes, Paul Lawrence Friedman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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