New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Walter Ernest Mugdan
Univ Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Little Neck, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1791953
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Walter Ernest Mugdan has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 37
- by tenure in Little Neck office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Walter Ernest Mugdan has carried New York bar registration 1791953 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 Walter Mugdan, Attorney At Law, located in Little Neck, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11363. Educational background: UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Walter Ernest Mugdan 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 Ernest Mugdan's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Little Neck, NY office peers
Within Little Neck, NY's 37-attorney local set, Walter Ernest Mugdan is #8 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Little Neck attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 37
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Little Neck
- Peter Reinharz admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Moira Elizabeth Casey admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John Song Yook Hong admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David B. Katz admitted 1984 · 42 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 Michigan alumni
Among the 182 Univ Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Walter Ernest Mugdan is longer-tenured than 65%.
44 years vs. Univ Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 182 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 35% higher than 65% of 182 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1791953
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Walter Mugdan, Attorney At Law
- City
- Little Neck, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11363
- Phone
- (917) 832-0208
Education
UNIV OF MICHIGAN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Ernest Mugdan'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 Univ Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Little Neck, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Ernest Mugdan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~38 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Mugdan licensed?
Walter Mugdan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Ernest Mugdan admitted to the bar?
Walter Ernest Mugdan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Walter Ernest Mugdan go to law school?
Walter Ernest Mugdan attended UNIV OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Walter Ernest Mugdan work for?
Walter Ernest Mugdan is associated with Walter Mugdan, Attorney At Law in Little Neck, NY.
Is Walter Ernest Mugdan in good standing?
Yes, Walter Ernest Mugdan 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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