New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul Vincent O'Brien
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Garden City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2854040
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Paul Vincent O'Brien ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #985 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2854040 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul Vincent O'Brien, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Phillips Lytle LLP, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Paul Vincent O'Brien still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Paul Vincent O'Brien's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Paul Vincent O'Brien's 29-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Garden City, NY: rank #985 of 2,095 office peers (47th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #985
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 47th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Jason Louis Abelove admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Philip Pat Andriola admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Marybeth Maloney Bevan admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Arturo M. Boutin admitted 1997 · 29 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 Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Paul Vincent O'Brien is longer-tenured than 38%.
29 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 62% higher than 38% of 2,676 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2854040
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Phillips Lytle LLP
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (212) 508-0492
Education
FORDHAM
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Vincent O'Brien'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.
Same firm affiliation: Phillips Lytle LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Vincent O'Brien: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 O'Brien licensed?
Paul O'Brien is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Vincent O'Brien admitted to the bar?
Paul Vincent O'Brien's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Paul Vincent O'Brien go to law school?
Paul Vincent O'Brien attended FORDHAM.
What company does Paul Vincent O'Brien work for?
Paul Vincent O'Brien is associated with Phillips Lytle LLP in Garden City, NY.
Is Paul Vincent O'Brien in good standing?
Yes, Paul Vincent O'Brien 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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