New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Seth D. Levine
Franklin Pierce alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Portsmouth, NH. 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
- 1939446
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Seth D. Levine 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"
- #8 of 36
- by tenure in Portsmouth office peers
- Law school
- Franklin Pierce
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Seth D. Levine has carried New York bar registration 1939446 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 The Levine Law Firm, PLLC, located in Portsmouth, NH, ZIP 03801. Educational background: FRANKLIN PIERCE (101 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Seth D. Levine 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
Seth D. Levine'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Portsmouth, NH office peers
Within Portsmouth, NH's 36-attorney local set, Seth D. Levine is #8 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Portsmouth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Portsmouth
- Kevin M. Perkins admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lawrence Bryan Gormley admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Daniel C. Hoefle admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Duncan J. Maccallum admitted 1981 · 45 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 Seth compares to fellow Franklin Pierce alumni
Among the 99 Franklin Pierce graduates in the New York register, Seth D. Levine is longer-tenured than 75%.
42 years vs. Franklin Pierce alumni
Years since admission - 99 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 25% higher than 75% of 99 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
Franklin Pierce's active-bar rate
Of Franklin Pierce's 101 alumni in the New York register, 58.4% 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
- 1939446
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Levine Law Firm, PLLC
- City
- Portsmouth, NH
- ZIP Code
- 03801
- Phone
- (603) 433-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Seth D. Levine'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 Franklin Pierce 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 Portsmouth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Seth D. Levine: closest NY bar admission year outside NH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 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 Seth Levine licensed?
Seth Levine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Seth D. Levine admitted to the bar?
Seth D. Levine's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Seth D. Levine go to law school?
Seth D. Levine attended FRANKLIN PIERCE.
What company does Seth D. Levine work for?
Seth D. Levine is associated with The Levine Law Firm, PLLC in Portsmouth, NH.
Is Seth D. Levine in good standing?
Yes, Seth D. Levine 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.