New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Walter Vallish Foote
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Southold, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1944362
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Walter Vallish Foote has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 35
- by tenure in Southold office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Walter Vallish Foote has carried New York bar registration 1944362 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 Foote & Associates PLLC, located in Southold, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11971. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Walter Vallish Foote 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
Walter Vallish Foote's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Southold, NY office peers
Within Southold, NY's 35-attorney local set, Walter Vallish Foote is #14 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Southold attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 35
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Southold
- Jon Steven Rand admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Mitchell Allen Stein admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Paul H. Maloney admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- William D. Moore admitted 1985 · 41 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 Walter compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Walter Vallish Foote is longer-tenured than 72%.
42 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 28% higher than 72% of 629 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1944362
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Foote & Associates PLLC
- City
- Southold, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11971
- Phone
- (917) 991-6470
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Vallish Foote'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: Foote & Associates PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Southold, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Vallish Foote: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~36 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Walter Foote licensed?
Walter Foote is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Vallish Foote admitted to the bar?
Walter Vallish Foote's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Walter Vallish Foote go to law school?
Walter Vallish Foote attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Walter Vallish Foote work for?
Walter Vallish Foote is associated with Foote & Associates PLLC in Southold, NY.
Is Walter Vallish Foote in good standing?
Yes, Walter Vallish Foote 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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