New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr.
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Fayetteville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1184050
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 75
- by tenure in Fayetteville office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. has carried New York bar registration 1184050 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Fayetteville, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13066. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. 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 Lawrence Meagher Jr.'s 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Fayetteville, NY office peers
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. is toward the newer end of Fayetteville, NY's NY register cohort: #6 of 75 by years since admission. See the Fayetteville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 75
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Fayetteville
- Maryann A. Donnelly admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Carter Heston Strickland admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- James Guido Di Stefano admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Gerald John Mathews admitted 1963 · 63 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 Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1184050
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Fayetteville, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13066
- Phone
- (315) 400-7460
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr.'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 .
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Fayetteville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~76 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Meagher licensed?
Walter Meagher is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. admitted to the bar?
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr.'s admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. go to law school?
Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. attended SYRACUSE.
Is Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Walter Lawrence Meagher Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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