New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
William Caldwell Morrell
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Amityville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1556091
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Caldwell Morrell has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 53
- by tenure in Amityville office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Caldwell Morrell has carried New York bar registration 1556091 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 Van Nostrand & Martin, located in Amityville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11701. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, William Caldwell Morrell 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
William Caldwell Morrell's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Amityville, NY office peers
William Caldwell Morrell is toward the newer end of Amityville, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 53 by years since admission. See the Amityville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 53
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Amityville
- Harvey B. Silber admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Bruce Kennedy admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Jerold Elliot Nemetz admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Camillo R. Giannattasio admitted 1976 · 50 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 William compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, William Caldwell Morrell is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1556091
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Van Nostrand & Martin
- City
- Amityville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11701
- Phone
- (631) 264-3664
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Caldwell Morrell'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: Van Nostrand & Martin
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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Amityville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Caldwell Morrell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~54 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 William Morrell licensed?
William Morrell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Caldwell Morrell admitted to the bar?
William Caldwell Morrell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did William Caldwell Morrell go to law school?
William Caldwell Morrell attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does William Caldwell Morrell work for?
William Caldwell Morrell is associated with Van Nostrand & Martin in Amityville, NY.
Is William Caldwell Morrell in good standing?
Yes, William Caldwell Morrell 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.
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