Law school · NY bar alumni
Duquesne
13 graduates of Duquesne are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 13
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
Duquesne has placed 13 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 13
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market - 5 attorneys
- 2018
- most recent class - 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
Duquesne has 13 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Duquesne alumni with 5 registered attorneys (38.5% of alumni in this dataset). The top 5 cities for this school's graduates are (5), New York (3), Alexandria Bay (1), Buffalo (1), Claverack (1) - placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (2018) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 2018 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines, but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Duquesne, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only, consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
Top Cities
Recent Admissions
Duquesne - NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 1973
1973
1 admitted
- 1976
1976
1 admitted
- 1977
1977
1 admitted
- 1984
1984
1 admitted
- 1985
1985
1 admitted
- 1993
1993
1 admitted
- 1995
1995
1 admitted
- 1997
1997
1 admitted
- 1998
1998
2 admitted
- 1999
1999
1 admitted
- 2010
2010
1 admitted
- 2018
2018
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Maira Brourman Barnette | Currently registered |
| Joseph R. Bielawa | Currently registered |
| Chastity Carter Bruno | Currently registered |
| Richard Kenneth Champney | Currently registered |
| Edward W. Deverna | Resigned from bar - disciplinary reason |
| Michael J. Duffy | Deceased |
| Jerry Garguilo | Deceased |
| William S. Jacoby | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Patrick Wayne Jones | Currently registered |
| Paul Douglas Lauterbach | Suspended, delinquent |
| James J. Lotz | Currently registered |
| Michael J. Moyer | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| John W. Sullivan Iii | Currently registered |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Duquesne?
13 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Duquesne. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Duquesne graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Duquesne graduates is , , with 5 attorneys. Alumni practice across 7 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Duquesne alumni?
Of 13 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from Duquesne recently?
In 2018, 1 attorneys from Duquesne were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
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