New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Walter Speed Rowland
Univ Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Wilmington, DE. 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
- 1181908
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Walter Speed Rowland appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1966 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 60 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 370
- by tenure in Wilmington office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Walter Speed Rowland is registered as bar number 1181908 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Walter S. Rowland, Esq., located in Wilmington, DE, ZIP 19806. Educational background: UNIV OF CHICAGO.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Wilmington, DE office peers
Most of the 370 NY-registered attorneys in Wilmington, DE outrank Walter Speed Rowland on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #1). See the Wilmington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 370
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Wilmington
- Perry F. Goldlust admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Gail Powell Burroughs admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Phillip James Closius admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Joseph M. Nicholson admitted 1977 · 49 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 Chicago alumni
Among the 143 Univ Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Walter Speed Rowland is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. Univ Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 143 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 143 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1181908
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Walter S. Rowland, Esq.
- City
- Wilmington, DE
- ZIP Code
- 19806
- Phone
- (302) 654-6526
Education
UNIV OF CHICAGO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Speed Rowland's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Wilmington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Speed Rowland: closest NY bar admission year outside DE, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~371 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 Rowland licensed?
Walter Rowland is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Speed Rowland admitted to the bar?
Walter Speed Rowland's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Walter Speed Rowland go to law school?
Walter Speed Rowland attended UNIV OF CHICAGO.
What company does Walter Speed Rowland work for?
Walter Speed Rowland is associated with Walter S. Rowland, Esq. in Wilmington, DE.
Is Walter Speed Rowland in good standing?
Not currently, Walter Speed Rowland's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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