New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Virginia Lee Hardwick
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Doylestown, PA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1997295
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Virginia Lee Hardwick has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 30
- by tenure in Doylestown office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Virginia Lee Hardwick has carried New York bar registration 1997295 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 Hardwick Benfer LLC, located in Doylestown, PA, ZIP 18901. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Virginia Lee Hardwick 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
Virginia Lee Hardwick's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 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 Doylestown, PA office peers
Within Doylestown, PA's 30-attorney local set, Virginia Lee Hardwick is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Doylestown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 30
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Doylestown
- Robert Deberardine admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Jeffrey Edmund Lagueux admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Paul Edward Obrien admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Frederick M. Stanczak admitted 1988 · 38 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 Virginia compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Virginia Lee Hardwick is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1997295
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hardwick Benfer LLC
- City
- Doylestown, PA
- ZIP Code
- 18901
- Phone
- (215) 230-1912
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Virginia Lee Hardwick'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Doylestown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Virginia Lee Hardwick: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~31 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Virginia Hardwick licensed?
Virginia Hardwick is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Virginia Lee Hardwick admitted to the bar?
Virginia Lee Hardwick's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Virginia Lee Hardwick go to law school?
Virginia Lee Hardwick attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Virginia Lee Hardwick work for?
Virginia Lee Hardwick is associated with Hardwick Benfer LLC in Doylestown, PA.
Is Virginia Lee Hardwick in good standing?
Yes, Virginia Lee Hardwick 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.