New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Peter Basil Skelos
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Uniondale, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1765668
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Basil Skelos has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #55 of 894
- by tenure in Uniondale office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Basil Skelos has carried New York bar registration 1765668 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 Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, located in Uniondale, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11553. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Peter Basil Skelos 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 Basil Skelos's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 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 Uniondale, NY office peers
Most of the 894 NY-registered attorneys in Uniondale, NY outrank Peter Basil Skelos on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #55). See the Uniondale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #55
- City cohort
- 894
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Uniondale
- Fred P. Boy admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert F. Chicco admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard L. Diamond admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Elizabeth Ann Horan 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 Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Peter Basil Skelos is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1765668
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
- City
- Uniondale, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11553
- Phone
- (516) 248-1700
Education
FORDHAM
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Basil Skelos'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: Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Uniondale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Basil Skelos: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~895 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Skelos licensed?
Peter Skelos is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Basil Skelos admitted to the bar?
Peter Basil Skelos's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Peter Basil Skelos go to law school?
Peter Basil Skelos attended FORDHAM.
What company does Peter Basil Skelos work for?
Peter Basil Skelos is associated with Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in Uniondale, NY.
Is Peter Basil Skelos in good standing?
Yes, Peter Basil Skelos 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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