New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Peter Lowell Nichols
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Springfield, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1365840
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Lowell Nichols has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 109
- by tenure in Springfield office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Lowell Nichols has carried New York bar registration 1365840 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 Levine Haddad & Gregory, LLC, located in Springfield, NJ, ZIP 07081. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Peter Lowell Nichols 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 Lowell Nichols's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 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 Springfield, NJ office peers
Peter Lowell Nichols is toward the newer end of Springfield, NJ's NY register cohort: #2 of 109 by years since admission. See the Springfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 109
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Springfield
- Scott A. Lazar admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jane E.Mallor Smith admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Mark Steven Ruderman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Cecilia W. Blau admitted 1981 · 45 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 Lowell Nichols is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1365840
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Levine Haddad & Gregory, LLC
- City
- Springfield, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07081
- Phone
- (973) 376-9050
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Lowell Nichols'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 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Springfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Lowell Nichols: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~110 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Nichols licensed?
Peter Nichols is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Lowell Nichols admitted to the bar?
Peter Lowell Nichols's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Peter Lowell Nichols go to law school?
Peter Lowell Nichols attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Peter Lowell Nichols work for?
Peter Lowell Nichols is associated with Levine Haddad & Gregory, LLC in Springfield, NJ.
Is Peter Lowell Nichols in good standing?
Yes, Peter Lowell Nichols 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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