New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul M. Hetland
Univ Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Tucson, AZ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1689694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul M. Hetland has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 105
- by tenure in Tucson office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul M. Hetland has carried New York bar registration 1689694 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 Tucson, AZ, ZIP 85713. Educational background: UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Paul M. Hetland 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 M. Hetland's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 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 Tucson, AZ office peers
Paul M. Hetland is toward the newer end of Tucson, AZ's NY register cohort: #13 of 105 by years since admission. See the Tucson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 105
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Tucson
- Leonard Scott Teiber admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- John H. Becker admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard Arthur Auerbach admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Roger S. Begelman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Univ Of Michigan alumni
Among the 182 Univ Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Paul M. Hetland is longer-tenured than 86%.
46 years vs. Univ Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 182 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 14% higher than 86% of 182 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1689694
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Tucson, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85713
- Phone
- (585) 230-5906
Education
UNIV OF MICHIGAN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul M. Hetland'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 Univ Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 .
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Tucson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul M. Hetland: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~106 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Hetland licensed?
Paul Hetland is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul M. Hetland admitted to the bar?
Paul M. Hetland's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Paul M. Hetland go to law school?
Paul M. Hetland attended UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
Is Paul M. Hetland in good standing?
Yes, Paul M. Hetland holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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