New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Roger B. Lawrence
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 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.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1026905
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Roger B. Lawrence has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #84 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Roger B. Lawrence has carried New York bar registration 1026905 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 Perry, Van Etten, Rainis & Kutner, LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Roger B. Lawrence 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
Roger B. Lawrence's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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
Roger B. Lawrence is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 1,475 (6th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Steven C. Brill admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Erica Blythe Garay admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kenneth Lawrence Gartner admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Thomas Arthur Orourke admitted 1979 · 47 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 Roger compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Roger B. Lawrence is longer-tenured than 82%.
47 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,147 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1026905
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Perry, Van Etten, Rainis & Kutner, LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 414-7939
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Roger B. Lawrence'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: Perry, Van Etten, Rainis & Kutner, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 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 Roger B. Lawrence: 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 (~1979)
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 Roger Lawrence licensed?
Roger Lawrence is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Roger B. Lawrence admitted to the bar?
Roger B. Lawrence's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Roger B. Lawrence go to law school?
Roger B. Lawrence attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Roger B. Lawrence work for?
Roger B. Lawrence is associated with Perry, Van Etten, Rainis & Kutner, LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Roger B. Lawrence in good standing?
Yes, Roger B. Lawrence 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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