New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rita Frances Ciolli
Georgetown Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Melville, NY. 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
- 1242452
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rita Frances Ciolli 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"
- #77 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rita Frances Ciolli has carried New York bar registration 1242452 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 Newsday, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Rita Frances Ciolli 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
Rita Frances Ciolli'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Rita Frances Ciolli is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #77 of 1,475 (5th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #77
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Vicki Sue Atlas admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Martin Elliot Letowsky admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Noah Nunberg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Gail Ellen Spindler admitted 1978 · 48 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 Rita compares to fellow Georgetown Univ alumni
Among the 209 Georgetown Univ graduates in the New York register, Rita Frances Ciolli is longer-tenured than 78%.
48 years vs. Georgetown Univ alumni
Years since admission - 209 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 22% higher than 78% of 209 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
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
- 1242452
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Newsday
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 843-2908
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rita Frances Ciolli'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: Newsday
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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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 Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rita Frances Ciolli: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 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 Rita Ciolli licensed?
Rita Ciolli is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rita Frances Ciolli admitted to the bar?
Rita Frances Ciolli's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Rita Frances Ciolli go to law school?
Rita Frances Ciolli attended GEORGETOWN UNIV.
What company does Rita Frances Ciolli work for?
Rita Frances Ciolli is associated with Newsday in Melville, NY.
Is Rita Frances Ciolli in good standing?
Yes, Rita Frances Ciolli holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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