New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Peter Lawrence Canzano
Univ Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 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.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1767441
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Lawrence Canzano has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #408 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Virginia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Lawrence Canzano has carried New York bar registration 1767441 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 Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Peter Lawrence Canzano 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
Peter Lawrence Canzano's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Peter Lawrence Canzano is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #408 of 12,540 (3rd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #408
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- William D. Alexander admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Samuel A. Alito admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Donald Aaron Baer admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Harold Craig Becker 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Peter compares to fellow Univ Of Virginia alumni
Among the 210 Univ Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Peter Lawrence Canzano is longer-tenured than 62%.
44 years vs. Univ Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 210 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 38% higher than 62% of 210 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
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1767441
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 662-4760
Education
UNIV OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Lawrence Canzano'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: Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Virginia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 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 Peter Lawrence Canzano: 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 (~1982)
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 Peter Canzano licensed?
Peter Canzano is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Lawrence Canzano admitted to the bar?
Peter Lawrence Canzano's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Peter Lawrence Canzano go to law school?
Peter Lawrence Canzano attended UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Peter Lawrence Canzano work for?
Peter Lawrence Canzano is associated with Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Peter Lawrence Canzano in good standing?
Yes, Peter Lawrence Canzano 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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