New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Wesley Josiah Paul
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2802130
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Wesley Josiah Paul ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23158 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2802130 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Wesley Josiah Paul, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Paul Law Group, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10011. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Wesley Josiah Paul still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Wesley Josiah Paul's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Wesley Josiah Paul is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #23,158 of 93,608 (25th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23,158
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Bernard Louis Abdo admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jonathan Sloan Abernethy admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Joyce Aileen Abernethy admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jill L. Abitbol admitted 1997 · 29 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 Wesley compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Wesley Josiah Paul is longer-tenured than 68%.
29 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2802130
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul Law Group, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10011
- Phone
- (646) 278-9955
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wesley Josiah Paul'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: Paul Law Group, LLP
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 University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wesley Josiah Paul: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Wesley Paul licensed?
Wesley Paul is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wesley Josiah Paul admitted to the bar?
Wesley Josiah Paul's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Wesley Josiah Paul go to law school?
Wesley Josiah Paul attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Wesley Josiah Paul work for?
Wesley Josiah Paul is associated with Paul Law Group, LLP in New York, NY.
Is Wesley Josiah Paul in good standing?
Yes, Wesley Josiah Paul holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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