New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

William Nicholas Devito

Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Hackensack, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1994
Admitted
32
Years in bar
2603181
NY reg #

The record in one line

William Nicholas Devito appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

32 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#197 of 678
by tenure in Hackensack office peers
Law school
Pace Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1994
32 years
Law school
Pace Law School
76% active rate
Registration
2603181
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

William Nicholas Devito is registered as bar number 2603181 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Harwood Lloyd, located in Hackensack, NJ, ZIP 07601. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).

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 Hackensack, NJ office peers

Most of the 678 NY-registered attorneys in Hackensack, NJ outrank William Nicholas Devito on tenure; this record sits at the 29th local percentile (rank #197). See the Hackensack attorney directory .

Local rank
#197
City cohort
678
Local percentile
29th
Admitted
1994

Nearest tenure peers in Hackensack

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 William compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni

Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, William Nicholas Devito is longer-tenured than 99%.

32 years vs. Pace Law School alumni

Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school

32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,892 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Pace Law School's active-bar rate

Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%76%
Pace Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1994 admission class today

Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

60%62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1994 class 67.2% 61.7% ▼ -8.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1994 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2603181
Year Admitted
1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Harwood Lloyd
ZIP Code
07601
Phone
(917) 848-5395

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

William Nicholas Devito'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Harwood Lloyd

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for William Nicholas Devito: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~679 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

William Nicholas Devito is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is William Devito licensed?

William Devito is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was William Nicholas Devito admitted to the bar?

William Nicholas Devito's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.

Where did William Nicholas Devito go to law school?

William Nicholas Devito attended Pace Law School.

What company does William Nicholas Devito work for?

William Nicholas Devito is associated with Harwood Lloyd in Hackensack, NJ.

Is William Nicholas Devito in good standing?

Not currently, William Nicholas Devito's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.