New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paula Cusumano
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Medford, NY. 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
- 1675008
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paula Cusumano 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"
- #5 of 21
- by tenure in Medford office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paula Cusumano has carried New York bar registration 1675008 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 Self, located in Medford, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11763. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (3,890 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Paula Cusumano 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
Paula Cusumano'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Medford, NY office peers
Within Medford, NY's 21-attorney local set, Paula Cusumano is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Medford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Medford
- Ira C. Podlofsky admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Michael Tromello admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Terrell Cornell Evans admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Joanne Dantuono Andreotta admitted 1985 · 41 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 Paula compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Paula Cusumano is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 3,890 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 1675008
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Self
- City
- Medford, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11763
- Phone
- (516) 650-4015
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paula Cusumano'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: Self
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Medford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paula Cusumano: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 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 Paula Cusumano licensed?
Paula Cusumano is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paula Cusumano admitted to the bar?
Paula Cusumano's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Paula Cusumano go to law school?
Paula Cusumano attended Pace Law School.
What company does Paula Cusumano work for?
Paula Cusumano is associated with Self in Medford, NY.
Is Paula Cusumano in good standing?
Yes, Paula Cusumano holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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