New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Susan Leigh Watson

Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in White Plains, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1988
Admitted
38
Years in bar
2184877
NY reg #

The record in one line

Susan Leigh Watson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

38 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#796 of 3,330
by tenure in White Plains office peers
Law school
Nyu

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1988
38 years
Law school
Nyu
Registration
2184877
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Susan Leigh Watson is registered as bar number 2184877 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under New York Power Authority, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers

Susan Leigh Watson is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #796 of 3,330 (24th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .

Local rank
#796
City cohort
3,330
Local percentile
24th
Admitted
1988

Nearest tenure peers in White Plains

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 Susan compares to fellow Nyu alumni

Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Susan Leigh Watson is longer-tenured than 87%.

38 years vs. Nyu alumni

Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school

38 Top 13% higher than 87% of 970 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1988 admission class today

Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1988 class 67.2% 56.7% ▼ -15.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1988 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2184877
Year Admitted
1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
New York Power Authority
County
Westchester
ZIP Code
10601
Phone
(914) 390-8070

Education

NYU

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Susan Leigh Watson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Susan Leigh Watson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Susan Leigh Watson is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Susan Watson licensed?

Susan Watson is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Susan Leigh Watson admitted to the bar?

Susan Leigh Watson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.

Where did Susan Leigh Watson go to law school?

Susan Leigh Watson attended NYU.

What company does Susan Leigh Watson work for?

Susan Leigh Watson is associated with New York Power Authority in White Plains, NY.

Is Susan Leigh Watson in good standing?

Not currently, Susan Leigh Watson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.