New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Verneda Yvonne Lewis
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1118504
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Verneda Yvonne Lewis has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #196 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Verneda Yvonne Lewis has carried New York bar registration 1118504 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Yvonne Lewis, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11205. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Verneda Yvonne Lewis 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
Verneda Yvonne Lewis's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Verneda Yvonne Lewis is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #196 of 7,282 (3rd percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #196
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Bernard Mitchell Alter admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert Bergen admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Steven David Cohn admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Charles L. Emma admitted 1974 · 52 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 Verneda compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Verneda Yvonne Lewis is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1118504
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Yvonne Lewis
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11205
- Phone
- (718) 574-3490
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Verneda Yvonne Lewis'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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Verneda Yvonne Lewis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Verneda Lewis licensed?
Verneda Lewis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Verneda Yvonne Lewis admitted to the bar?
Verneda Yvonne Lewis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Verneda Yvonne Lewis go to law school?
Verneda Yvonne Lewis attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Verneda Yvonne Lewis work for?
Verneda Yvonne Lewis is associated with Yvonne Lewis in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Verneda Yvonne Lewis in good standing?
Yes, Verneda Yvonne Lewis 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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