Law school · NY bar alumni
Virginia
Virginia places 63 attorneys on the NY register; New York, NY leads at 13, then the roster spreads.
- 63
- NY bar alumni
- 54.0%
- currently active
- New York
- top market
Where Virginia alumni land in New York
New York, NY is the plurality market (13, 20.6%), not a majority lock.
The remaining 79% of the 63 alumni fan across 8 other cities in this cut; 54.0% of the school set is active.
How Virginia alumni stand on the register
Top cities for Virginia alumni
Recent NY admissions
Virginia: NY bar admissions by year
1996-2017
- 1996 1
1996
1 admitted
- 1997
1997
2 admitted
- 1998
1998
3 admitted
- 1999
1999
5 admitted
- 2001 1
2001
1 admitted
- 2002
2002
2 admitted
- 2004
2004
2 admitted
- 2005 1
2005
1 admitted
- 2006 1
2006
1 admitted
- 2008 1
2008
1 admitted
- 2010
2010
2 admitted
- 2011 1
2011
1 admitted
- 2014 1
2014
1 admitted
- 2017 1
2017
1 admitted
What this shows Across 1996-2017, Virginia stayed in a 1-5 NY admissions band each year.
Alumni directory · Virginia
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Edward J. Kaniewski | Currently registered |
| Peter James Kenny | Suspended, delinquent |
| James Benedict Kobak Jr. | Currently registered |
| Stephen Michael Kotran | Currently registered |
| Yoel Kranz | Currently registered |
| Mark Harrison Lewallyn | Suspended, delinquent |
| John Thomas Aquinas Malatesta | Currently registered |
| Marco Venio Masotti | Currently registered |
| Michele Antoine Masucci | Currently registered |
| Sean Lacerte Mckenna | Currently registered |
| William Stewart Mcmichael Iii | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Clyde Mitchell Iii | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Jay Parry Monge | Currently registered |
| Shawn Patrick Murray | Suspended, delinquent |
| Stefan Constantine Nicholas | Suspended, currently registered |
| Joseph Michael Pankowski Jr | Currently registered |
| Jonathan Spenser Pearlroth | Currently registered |
| Jonathan Parks Pierpan | Currently registered |
| Martin Alexander Purcell | Deceased |
| John B. Rhinelander | Deceased |
| Kenneth Francis Ripple | Currently registered |
| John Hugh Roberson | Currently registered |
| Kevin John Ryan | Delinquent |
| Edward Joseph Shaheen Iii | Currently registered |
| Michael D. Shumate | Currently registered |
FAQ · Virginia NY alumni
How large is the Virginia NY alumni set?
63 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar list Virginia; 34 (54.0%) are currently active.
Where do most Virginia graduates practice?
New York, NY leads with 13 attorneys (20.6% of this school). Alumni also appear across 9 cities in this cut.
What is the newest admission year for Virginia?
2017 shows 1 new NY bar admissions from Virginia in this register extract.
Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate
Two non-geo peer axes for Virginia: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.
Similar alumni volume (~63)
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 Virginia on the NY register
Virginia (63) sits beside New York University School Of Law (26,345) on the NY alumni ladder.
Side-by-side: Virginia vs New York University School Of Law →
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 September 2026.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.