New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen Joseph Lynch
St. John'S University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Riverhead, 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
- 1441724
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Joseph Lynch 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"
- #23 of 353
- by tenure in Riverhead office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Joseph Lynch has carried New York bar registration 1441724 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 Nys Supreme Court, located in Riverhead, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11901. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Stephen Joseph Lynch 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
Stephen Joseph Lynch'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Riverhead, NY office peers
Most of the 353 NY-registered attorneys in Riverhead, NY outrank Stephen Joseph Lynch on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #23). See the Riverhead attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 353
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Riverhead
- Phyllis Winifred Curott admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Kevin Michael Fox admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stephen Blair Latham admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Timothy P. Mazzei admitted 1980 · 46 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 Stephen compares to fellow St. John'S University alumni
Among the 1,071 St. John'S University graduates in the New York register, Stephen Joseph Lynch is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. St. John'S University alumni
Years since admission - 1,071 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 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 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
- 1441724
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nys Supreme Court
- City
- Riverhead, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11901
- Phone
- (631) 852-3482
Education
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Joseph Lynch'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: Nys Supreme Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St. John'S 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 Riverhead, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Joseph Lynch: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~354 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 Stephen Lynch licensed?
Stephen Lynch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Joseph Lynch admitted to the bar?
Stephen Joseph Lynch's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Stephen Joseph Lynch go to law school?
Stephen Joseph Lynch attended ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
What company does Stephen Joseph Lynch work for?
Stephen Joseph Lynch is associated with Nys Supreme Court in Riverhead, NY.
Is Stephen Joseph Lynch in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Joseph Lynch 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.