New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt
Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Tampa, FL. 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
- 1831189
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt 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"
- #20 of 442
- by tenure in Tampa office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt has carried New York bar registration 1831189 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Whitney L Schmidt Esq, located in Tampa, FL, ZIP 33601. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Whitney Lawrence Schmidt 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
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Tampa, FL office peers
Most of the 442 NY-registered attorneys in Tampa, FL outrank Whitney Lawrence Schmidt on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #20). See the Tampa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 442
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Tampa
- Gary Steven Marshall admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John P. Petrila admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Louis Schulman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Gary John Sullivan admitted 1982 · 44 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 Whitney compares to fellow Vanderbilt alumni
Among the 214 Vanderbilt graduates in the New York register, Whitney Lawrence Schmidt is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni
Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 214 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
Vanderbilt's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt's 293 alumni in the New York register, 62.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 1831189
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Whitney L Schmidt Esq
- City
- Tampa, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33601
- Phone
- (813) 541-9145
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt'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 Vanderbilt 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 Tampa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Whitney Lawrence Schmidt: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~443 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 Whitney Schmidt licensed?
Whitney Schmidt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Whitney Lawrence Schmidt admitted to the bar?
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Whitney Lawrence Schmidt go to law school?
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt attended VANDERBILT.
What company does Whitney Lawrence Schmidt work for?
Whitney Lawrence Schmidt is associated with Whitney L Schmidt Esq in Tampa, FL.
Is Whitney Lawrence Schmidt in good standing?
Yes, Whitney Lawrence Schmidt 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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