Law school · thin NY alumni set

University South Carolina

8 NY-registered attorneys from University South Carolina, including Bruce A. Bell, Christina Light Dorchuck, Paul J. Heiligenthaler, Betsy Johnson, Thomas K. Petro, Nancy Sue Rights, Paul Monroe Ritter, and Stephen Edward Spelman; Denver, CO appears most.

8
NY alumni (thin set)
62.5%
still active
Denver
largest office city

University South Carolina: Bruce A. Bell and 7 other NY-registered alumni

This page covers 8 NY OCA rows for University South Carolina, including Bruce A. Bell, Christina Light Dorchuck, Paul J. Heiligenthaler, Betsy Johnson, Thomas K. Petro, Nancy Sue Rights, Paul Monroe Ritter, and Stephen Edward Spelman.

5 (62.5%) remain active; Denver, CO appears most often (1); newest admission year 1992.

Every University South Carolina alumnus on this register

Name Status
Bruce A. Bell Currently registered
Christina Light Dorchuck Currently registered
Paul J. Heiligenthaler Deceased
Betsy Johnson Currently registered
Thomas K. Petro Currently registered
Nancy Sue Rights Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Paul Monroe Ritter Delinquent
Stephen Edward Spelman Currently registered

Status on a thin alumni set

Currently registered 5 (62.5%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 1 (12.5%)
Delinquent 1 (12.5%)
Deceased 1 (12.5%)

Cities that appear at all

DENVER, CO 1
KINGSTON, NY 1
NEW YORK, NY 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 1992 1 admitted
Class of 1988 2 admitted
Class of 1986 1 admitted
Class of 1985 1 admitted
Class of 1984 1 admitted
Class of 1982 1 admitted
Class of 1981 1 admitted

Questions this small set can answer

Who from University South Carolina appears on the NY register?

Named on this page: Bruce A. Bell, Christina Light Dorchuck, Paul J. Heiligenthaler, Betsy Johnson, Thomas K. Petro, Nancy Sue Rights, Paul Monroe Ritter, and Stephen Edward Spelman. In total 8 NY OCA rows list University South Carolina; 5 (62.5%) are currently active.

Which city shows up most for these University South Carolina rows?

Denver, CO appears on 1 of the 8 records (13%). With a thin set, one attorney moves the share a lot.

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 8 ACTIVE 62.5% AGING-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for University South Carolina: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.

Counts and active rates come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a bar-exam quality or employment ranking.

Schools near University South Carolina on the NY register

Other thin-to-mid NY alumni schools near this page include New York University School Of Law.

New York University School Of Law 26,352 Brooklyn Law School 24,968 Fordham University School Of Law 23,103 Columbia Law School 21,682 St. John'S University School Of Law 18,620

Side-by-side: University South Carolina vs New York University School Of Law →

Source, verification & disclosure

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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset · as of September 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.