New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Wayne Lee Graff
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Kingston, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1174150
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wayne Lee Graff appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1971 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 55 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9 of 277
- by tenure in Kingston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wayne Lee Graff is registered as bar number 1174150 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 Graff Law LLC, located in Kingston, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12401. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
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 Kingston, NY office peers
Most of the 277 NY-registered attorneys in Kingston, NY outrank Wayne Lee Graff on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #9). See the Kingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 277
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Kingston
- Joseph Louis Canino admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Robert N. Chester admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Albert Frank Hrdlicka admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Chester George Krom admitted 1971 · 55 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 Wayne compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Wayne Lee Graff is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% 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
- 1174150
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Graff Law LLC
- City
- Kingston, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12401
- Phone
- (845) 338-4993
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wayne Lee Graff'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Kingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wayne Lee Graff: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~278 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Wayne Graff licensed?
Wayne Graff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wayne Lee Graff admitted to the bar?
Wayne Lee Graff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Wayne Lee Graff go to law school?
Wayne Lee Graff attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Wayne Lee Graff work for?
Wayne Lee Graff is associated with Graff Law LLC in Kingston, NY.
Is Wayne Lee Graff in good standing?
Not currently, Wayne Lee Graff's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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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.