New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ronald Joseph Lavita
St. John'S University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Setauket, 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
- 1911270
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ronald Joseph Lavita 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"
- #16 of 41
- by tenure in Setauket office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ronald Joseph Lavita has carried New York bar registration 1911270 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 Ronald J Lavita, located in Setauket, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11733. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Ronald Joseph Lavita 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
Ronald Joseph Lavita'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 Setauket, NY office peers
Within Setauket, NY's 41-attorney local set, Ronald Joseph Lavita is #16 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Setauket attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 41
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Setauket
- Richard Walter Morrison admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John Evan Hansen admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Wayne Thomas Marks admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Patricia Mckenna Meisenheimer 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.
How Ronald compares to fellow St. John'S University alumni
Among the 1,071 St. John'S University graduates in the New York register, Ronald Joseph Lavita is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. St. John'S University alumni
Years since admission - 1,071 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,071 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 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
- 1911270
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ronald J Lavita
- City
- Setauket, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11733
- Phone
- (631) 689-2950
Education
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ronald Joseph Lavita'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 St. John'S 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 Setauket, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ronald Joseph Lavita: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~42 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 Ronald Lavita licensed?
Ronald Lavita is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ronald Joseph Lavita admitted to the bar?
Ronald Joseph Lavita's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Ronald Joseph Lavita go to law school?
Ronald Joseph Lavita attended ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
What company does Ronald Joseph Lavita work for?
Ronald Joseph Lavita is associated with Ronald J Lavita in Setauket, NY.
Is Ronald Joseph Lavita in good standing?
Yes, Ronald Joseph Lavita holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.