New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Walter Karl Schreyer
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Westwood, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 3703378
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Walter Karl Schreyer has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 36
- by tenure in Westwood office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Walter Karl Schreyer has carried New York bar registration 3703378 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 Schreyer Law Firm, LLC, located in Westwood, NJ, ZIP 07675. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Walter Karl Schreyer 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 Karl Schreyer's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westwood, NJ office peers
Within Westwood, NJ's 36-attorney local set, Walter Karl Schreyer is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Westwood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Westwood
- Virginia M. Edwards admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Gregory James Irwin admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Bruce M. Meisel admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Edward R. Bassetti admitted 1983 · 43 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 Walter compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Walter Karl Schreyer is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3703378
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Schreyer Law Firm, LLC
- City
- Westwood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07675
- Phone
- (201) 664-0701
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Karl Schreyer'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Westwood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Karl Schreyer: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Schreyer licensed?
Walter Schreyer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Karl Schreyer admitted to the bar?
Walter Karl Schreyer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Walter Karl Schreyer go to law school?
Walter Karl Schreyer attended Albany Law School.
What company does Walter Karl Schreyer work for?
Walter Karl Schreyer is associated with Schreyer Law Firm, LLC in Westwood, NJ.
Is Walter Karl Schreyer in good standing?
Yes, Walter Karl Schreyer 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.