New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sarah Lane Costello
Paul M. Hebert, Louisiana State Univ. alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New Orleans, LA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5210307
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Sarah Lane Costello has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #192 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Paul M. Hebert, Louisiana State Univ.
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5210307 on the New York register belongs to Sarah Lane Costello, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Waltz Law Group, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70163. Educational background: PAUL M. HEBERT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIV..
State context & due diligence
Sarah Lane Costello is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Sarah Lane Costello sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New Orleans, LA office peers
Sarah Lane Costello is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in New Orleans, LA: #192 of 256 by years since admission (75th percentile locally). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #192
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Lauren Jeanene Anderson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christine Marie Calogero admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Robert Harrison Golden admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Michelle Patricia Gonzalez admitted 2014 · 12 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.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5210307
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Waltz Law Group
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70163
- Phone
- (504) 264-5260
Education
PAUL M. HEBERT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIV.
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Lane Costello'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 admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Lane Costello: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Sarah Costello licensed?
Sarah Costello is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Lane Costello admitted to the bar?
Sarah Lane Costello has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Sarah Lane Costello go to law school?
Sarah Lane Costello attended PAUL M. HEBERT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIV..
What company does Sarah Lane Costello work for?
Sarah Lane Costello is associated with The Waltz Law Group in New Orleans, LA.
Is Sarah Lane Costello in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Lane Costello 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.
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