New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Peter Lawrence Reiss
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Doylestown, PA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1370006
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Lawrence Reiss has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 30
- by tenure in Doylestown office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Lawrence Reiss has carried New York bar registration 1370006 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 Clemons Richter & Reiss, located in Doylestown, PA, ZIP 18901. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Peter Lawrence Reiss 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 Reiss's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 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 Doylestown, PA office peers
Within Doylestown, PA's 30-attorney local set, Peter Lawrence Reiss is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Doylestown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 30
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Doylestown
- Kathleen Kovach Murphy admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Michael Klimpl admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jeffrey Edmund Lagueux admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Virginia Lee Hardwick 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Peter compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Peter Lawrence Reiss is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1370006
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Clemons Richter & Reiss
- City
- Doylestown, PA
- ZIP Code
- 18901
- Phone
- (215) 348-1776
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Lawrence Reiss'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 Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Doylestown, 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 Reiss: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~31 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Reiss licensed?
Peter Reiss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Lawrence Reiss admitted to the bar?
Peter Lawrence Reiss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Peter Lawrence Reiss go to law school?
Peter Lawrence Reiss attended NYU.
What company does Peter Lawrence Reiss work for?
Peter Lawrence Reiss is associated with Clemons Richter & Reiss in Doylestown, PA.
Is Peter Lawrence Reiss in good standing?
Yes, Peter Lawrence Reiss holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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