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

Currently registered 34 (54.0%)
Deceased 9 (14.3%)
Suspended, delinquent 7 (11.1%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 6 (9.5%)
Resigned 3 (4.8%)
Delinquent 2 (3.2%)

Top cities for Virginia alumni

NEW YORK, NY 13
WASHINGTON, DC 4
ATLANTA, GA 2
Atlanta, GA 1
BETHESDA, MD 1
BIRMINGHAM, AL 1
BOLINGBROOK, IL 1
CAMDEN, NJ 1
CHEVY CHASE, MD 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 2017 1 admitted
Class of 2014 1 admitted
Class of 2011 1 admitted
Class of 2010 2 admitted
Class of 2008 1 admitted
Class of 2006 1 admitted
Class of 2005 1 admitted
Class of 2004 2 admitted
Class of 2002 2 admitted
Class of 2001 1 admitted

Virginia: NY bar admissions by year

1996-2017

admitted

What this shows Across 1996-2017, Virginia stayed in a 1-5 NY admissions band each year.

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

Alumni directory · Virginia

Name Status
William Andrew Shutkin Suspended, delinquent
Leo Gilles Sion Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Briscoe R. Smith Deceased
Andreas Stargard Currently registered
Noel John Sterrett Currently registered
Andrew Kirk Susong Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
William Garth Symmers Deceased
Jonathan Peter Taylor Suspended, delinquent
Todd Richard Triller Currently registered
George W. Vieth Jr Currently registered
David S. Wendell Suspended, delinquent
Howard Willoughby Whitaker Deceased
John Chandler Whitehead Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday

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

ALUMNI 63 ACTIVE 54.0% AGING-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

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.

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.

New York University School Of Law 26,345 Brooklyn Law School 24,968 Fordham University School Of Law 23,103 Columbia Law School 21,682 St. John'S University School Of Law 18,614

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.