New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Wayne Bennett Wiseman
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Greenbelt, MD. 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
- 1810381
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wayne Bennett Wiseman 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"
- #3 of 36
- by tenure in Greenbelt office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wayne Bennett Wiseman has carried New York bar registration 1810381 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 Thatcher Law Firm, located in Greenbelt, MD, ZIP 20770. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Wayne Bennett Wiseman 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 Bennett Wiseman'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 Greenbelt, MD office peers
Within Greenbelt, MD's 36-attorney local set, Wayne Bennett Wiseman is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Greenbelt attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Greenbelt
- Patricia A. Randle admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Kate Terrell Clark admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Jay Danels admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Alex Michael Grant admitted 1988 · 38 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Wayne Bennett Wiseman is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 926 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
- 1810381
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thatcher Law Firm
- City
- Greenbelt, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20770
- Phone
- (301) 441-1400
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wayne Bennett Wiseman'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: Thatcher Law Firm
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 Georgetown 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 Greenbelt, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wayne Bennett Wiseman: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, 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 (~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 Wiseman licensed?
Wayne Wiseman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wayne Bennett Wiseman admitted to the bar?
Wayne Bennett Wiseman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Wayne Bennett Wiseman go to law school?
Wayne Bennett Wiseman attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Wayne Bennett Wiseman work for?
Wayne Bennett Wiseman is associated with Thatcher Law Firm in Greenbelt, MD.
Is Wayne Bennett Wiseman in good standing?
Yes, Wayne Bennett Wiseman 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.