New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip R. Papa
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Mahopac, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1171362
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip R. Papa has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 42
- by tenure in Mahopac office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip R. Papa has carried New York bar registration 1171362 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Mahopac, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10541. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Philip R. Papa 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
Philip R. Papa's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mahopac, NY office peers
Within Mahopac, NY's 42-attorney local set, Philip R. Papa is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Mahopac attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 42
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Mahopac
- Kevin Lawrence Wright admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Thomas Fitzgerald Purcell admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- William D. Spain admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Elizabeth Doyle Hudak admitted 1980 · 46 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 Philip compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Philip R. Papa is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1171362
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Mahopac, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10541
- Phone
- (917) 439-2573
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip R. Papa'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 .
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Mahopac, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip R. Papa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~43 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Philip Papa licensed?
Philip Papa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip R. Papa admitted to the bar?
Philip R. Papa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Philip R. Papa go to law school?
Philip R. Papa attended New York Law School.
Is Philip R. Papa in good standing?
Yes, Philip R. Papa holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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