Law school · NY bar alumni

Valparaiso University Law School

30 Valparaiso University Law School alumni appear in NY OCA registration, led by Buffalo, NY; 73.3% remain active.

30
NY bar alumni
73.3%
currently active
Buffalo
top market

Cooling NY admissions from Valparaiso University Law School

Valparaiso University Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 2 (1999) down to 1 (2024).

Today the largest office city among alumni is Buffalo, NY (4), with 73.3% of the full 30-attorney set still active.

Valparaiso University Law School: NY bar admissions by year

1999-2024

admitted

What this shows Valparaiso University Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 2 (1999) down to 1 (2024).

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026

How Valparaiso University Law School alumni stand on the register

Currently registered 22 (73.3%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 3 (10.0%)
Delinquent 3 (10.0%)
Deceased 2 (6.7%)

Top cities for Valparaiso University Law School alumni

BUFFALO, NY 4
NEW YORK, NY 4
CHICAGO, IL 3
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 1
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 1
Chicago, IL 1
FAIRPORT, NY 1
GRASS LAKE, MI 1
GREAT NECK, NY 1

Recent admission taper

Class of 2024 1 admitted
Class of 2022 1 admitted
Class of 2021 2 admitted
Class of 2019 1 admitted
Class of 2018 2 admitted
Class of 2017 1 admitted
Class of 2015 3 admitted
Class of 2011 2 admitted
Class of 2010 1 admitted
Class of 2008 1 admitted

Alumni directory · Valparaiso University Law School

Name Status
Veronica A. Van Nest Currently registered
Paul Allan Vance Currently registered
Michael C. Wild Currently registered
James Edward Williams Ii Currently registered
Steven Zamora Currently registered

FAQ · Valparaiso University Law School NY alumni

Is Valparaiso University Law School's NY admission flow down?

Valparaiso University Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 2 (1999) down to 1 (2024).

How many Valparaiso University Law School graduates are on the NY register today?

30 attorneys · 73.3% active (22).

When did Valparaiso University Law School last send a large NY class?

2024 shows 1 new NY bar admissions from Valparaiso University Law School in this register extract.

Which bar status dominates Valparaiso University Law School alumni?

Currently registered is the largest status bucket (22 of 30).

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 30 ACTIVE 73.3% VITAL-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Valparaiso University Law School: 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 Valparaiso University Law School on the NY register

Valparaiso University Law School (30) sits beside Brooklyn Law School (18,418) on the NY alumni ladder.

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 Columbia Law School 11,650 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991

Side-by-side: Valparaiso University Law School vs Brooklyn Law School →

Source, verification & disclosure

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

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

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.