New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Peter R. Leal
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in San Jose, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1195718
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter R. Leal has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 311
- by tenure in San Jose office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter R. Leal has carried New York bar registration 1195718 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Power Integrations, located in San Jose, CA, ZIP 95138. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Peter R. Leal 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 R. Leal's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 San Jose, CA office peers
Most of the 311 NY-registered attorneys in San Jose, CA outrank Peter R. Leal on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #6). See the San Jose attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 311
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in San Jose
- Jared Lee Kopel admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- George Stepanenko admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Martin R. Greenstein admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Daniel Kostenbauder admitted 1976 · 50 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 Peter compares to fellow Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Peter R. Leal is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 926 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1195718
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Power Integrations
- City
- San Jose, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95138
- Phone
- (408) 414-9571
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter R. Leal'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 Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from San Jose, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter R. Leal: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~312 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Leal licensed?
Peter Leal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter R. Leal admitted to the bar?
Peter R. Leal's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Peter R. Leal go to law school?
Peter R. Leal attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Peter R. Leal work for?
Peter R. Leal is associated with Power Integrations in San Jose, CA.
Is Peter R. Leal in good standing?
Yes, Peter R. Leal 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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