New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Wayne Lee Kaplan
George Washington University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Bridgehampton, 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
- 1816511
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wayne Lee Kaplan 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"
- #12 of 38
- by tenure in Bridgehampton office peers
- Law school
- George Washington University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wayne Lee Kaplan has carried New York bar registration 1816511 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 Premier Senior Living, LLC, located in Bridgehampton, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11932. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: George Washington University Law School (6,568 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Wayne Lee Kaplan 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
Wayne Lee Kaplan'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 Bridgehampton, NY office peers
Within Bridgehampton, NY's 38-attorney local set, Wayne Lee Kaplan is #12 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Bridgehampton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 38
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Bridgehampton
- Steven Harlan Becker admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert Henry Kouffman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Theresa K. Quigley admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Laura Jacobs Blankfein admitted 1980 · 46 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 George Washington University Law School alumni
Among the 4,597 George Washington University Law School graduates in the New York register, Wayne Lee Kaplan is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. George Washington University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,597 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,597 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
George Washington University Law School's active-bar rate
Of George Washington University Law School's 6,568 alumni in the New York register, 74.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 1816511
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Premier Senior Living, LLC
- City
- Bridgehampton, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11932
- Phone
- (516) 359-1066
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wayne Lee Kaplan'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.
Same firm affiliation: Premier Senior Living, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure George Washington University Law School 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 Bridgehampton, 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 Kaplan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~39 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 Wayne Kaplan licensed?
Wayne Kaplan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wayne Lee Kaplan admitted to the bar?
Wayne Lee Kaplan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Wayne Lee Kaplan go to law school?
Wayne Lee Kaplan attended George Washington University Law School.
What company does Wayne Lee Kaplan work for?
Wayne Lee Kaplan is associated with Premier Senior Living, LLC in Bridgehampton, NY.
Is Wayne Lee Kaplan in good standing?
Yes, Wayne Lee Kaplan 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.
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