New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Teresa Kathryn Burns
Southwestern Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Syosset, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1880921
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Teresa Kathryn Burns has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43 of 357
- by tenure in Syosset office peers
- Law school
- Southwestern Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Teresa Kathryn Burns has carried New York bar registration 1880921 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 Sompo International Insurance, located in Syosset, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11791. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Southwestern Law School (174 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Teresa Kathryn Burns 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
Teresa Kathryn Burns's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Syosset, NY office peers
Most of the 357 NY-registered attorneys in Syosset, NY outrank Teresa Kathryn Burns on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #43). See the Syosset attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43
- City cohort
- 357
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Syosset
- Daniel F. Devita admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John M. Martinico admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Janet D. Millman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Daniel R. Olivieri admitted 1983 · 43 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 Teresa compares to fellow Southwestern Law School alumni
Among the 125 Southwestern Law School graduates in the New York register, Teresa Kathryn Burns is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Southwestern Law School alumni
Years since admission - 125 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 125 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
Southwestern Law School's active-bar rate
Of Southwestern Law School's 174 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1880921
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sompo International Insurance
- City
- Syosset, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11791
- Phone
- (516) 287-8589
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Teresa Kathryn Burns'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: Sompo International Insurance
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Southwestern Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Syosset, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Teresa Kathryn Burns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~358 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Teresa Burns licensed?
Teresa Burns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Teresa Kathryn Burns admitted to the bar?
Teresa Kathryn Burns's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Teresa Kathryn Burns go to law school?
Teresa Kathryn Burns attended Southwestern Law School.
What company does Teresa Kathryn Burns work for?
Teresa Kathryn Burns is associated with Sompo International Insurance in Syosset, NY.
Is Teresa Kathryn Burns in good standing?
Yes, Teresa Kathryn Burns 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.
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