New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rebecca Wetherill Howard
Cambridge University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Lawrence, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1943083
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rebecca Wetherill Howard has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 74
- by tenure in Lawrence office peers
- Law school
- Cambridge University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rebecca Wetherill Howard has carried New York bar registration 1943083 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 I Am Retired, located in Lawrence, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11559. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY (53 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Rebecca Wetherill Howard 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
Rebecca Wetherill Howard's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Lawrence, NY office peers
Rebecca Wetherill Howard is toward the newer end of Lawrence, NY's NY register cohort: #24 of 74 by years since admission. See the Lawrence attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 74
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Lawrence
- Abraham Zev Golombeck admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Steven Horowitz admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Paul Martin Mernick admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- David Michael Stein 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.
Cambridge University's active-bar rate
Of Cambridge University's 53 alumni in the New York register, 64.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1943083
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- I Am Retired
- City
- Lawrence, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11559
- Phone
- (516) 239-7401
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rebecca Wetherill Howard'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: I Am Retired
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cambridge University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Lawrence, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rebecca Wetherill Howard: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~75 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Rebecca Howard licensed?
Rebecca Howard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rebecca Wetherill Howard admitted to the bar?
Rebecca Wetherill Howard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Rebecca Wetherill Howard go to law school?
Rebecca Wetherill Howard attended CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Rebecca Wetherill Howard work for?
Rebecca Wetherill Howard is associated with I Am Retired in Lawrence, NY.
Is Rebecca Wetherill Howard in good standing?
Yes, Rebecca Wetherill Howard holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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