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New York Attorney Directory

Registered bar membership across New York, with 66.2% currently active. New York leads as the dominant legal market. Browse by city, bar status, and law-school pipeline.

Compiled byPlainAttorney Editorial, Attorney Intelligence Editorial Team

429,620
Registered: 66.2%
Active rate: New York
Top city

State bar membership · New York

The New York bar, in one line

Beyond the headline counts, New York's bar concentrates sharply by geography and pipeline: New York anchors it as the largest legal market, while New York University School Of Law supplies more of its attorneys than any other law school.

66.2%
of registered attorneys are currently active: 24,037
carry a public discipline flag (suspended, disbarred, or resigned for discipline): New York
largest legal market - 86,723 attorneys: New York University …
top alumni source - 25,745 graduates

Data updated May 2026

Understanding the New York bar

Cohort composition

New York registers 429,620 attorneys across its bar dataset, of which 284,296 (66.2%) hold active registration status and 145,324 sit in inactive, retired, suspended, or resigned categories. An active-status rate near 66.2% is consistent with mature state bars, the non-active cohort is not evidence of widespread misconduct but instead captures the full lifecycle of licensed attorneys: retirees who keep their registration, lawyers practicing in other states, those on voluntary inactive status, judicial appointees, and a smaller fraction with discipline-related classifications.

Geography & education pipeline

Geographic distribution is uneven: attorneys cluster in commercial and government centers. NEW YORK alone accounts for 86,723 registered attorneys (20.2% of the state total), making it the dominant legal market in New York. The top 5 cities - New York, Brooklyn, Albany, Buffalo, White Plains - collectively account for 102,996 attorneys. Legal education pipelines into New York are anchored by New York University School of Law, which has 25,745 registered alumni practicing in-state, a useful signal when evaluating prestige-driven firms, local bar networks, or specialty pipelines into public-interest and government work.

Due diligence guidance

Use this directory as the first step in verifying any New York attorney. Active registration confirms only that the attorney has met the bar's administrative and educational requirements and is authorized to practice; it does not speak to competence in a specific legal matter, current caseload availability, discipline history beyond what is visible in the public record, or fit for your case. Before hiring any attorney, confirm their current status directly with the New York bar, search discipline records, review client feedback where available, and request a written fee agreement. Attorneys on the inactive or suspended list should not be engaged until their status is clarified with the bar.

New York active-attorney rate 66.2%

Peer-state median active rate

66.2% of all registered attorneys are currently active and authorized to practice in New York.

How New York compares to nearby states

Active-attorney rate and registry size across the immediate peer set.

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New York

66.17% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Brackets: 20

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Status Breakdown

Currently registered 284,296 (66.2%)

Deceased 48,555 (11.3%)

Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 46,551 (10.8%)

Suspended, delinquent 19,214 (4.5%)

Delinquent 17,205 (4.0%)

Resigned 6,938 (1.6%)

Disbarred 2,178 (0.5%)

Incapacitated 2,038 (0.5%)

Suspended, currently registered 1,363 (0.3%)

Resigned from bar - disciplinary reason 718 (0.2%)

Suspended, due to reregister 564 (0.1%)

New York

86,723
Brooklyn

6,516
Albany

3,427
Buffalo

3,235
White Plains

3,095
Bronx

2,304
Rochester

2,185
Garden City

1,991
Syracuse

1,511
Melville

1,342

What this shows New York anchors the state, holding 20.2% of every registered office in New York.

Beyond New York: how the rest of New York compares

New York is excluded here as the state's off-scale dominant market (86,723 attorneys, 20.2% of the whole state). Among the other 620 cities, Brooklyn ranks #2 with 6,516 attorneys, higher than 99% of that long tail.

6,516 attorneys in Brooklyn

Attorney count per city, every New York city except New York

6,516 Top 1% higher than 99% of 620 other cities in New York

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other cities in New York. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · May 2026

Top Law Schools

Law schools supplying the most New York-registered attorneys, bar length is share of the leader.

1 New York University School Of Law 25,745

2 Fordham University School Of Law 22,919

3 Columbia Law School 21,447

4 Brooklyn Law School 18,202

5 Harvard Law School 16,595

6 New York Law School 14,968

7 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law (Yeshiva University) 11,893

8 Albany Law School 8,705

9 Hofstra University School Of Law 6,635

10 Georgetown University Law Center 6,427

11 Boston University School Of Law 6,396

12 Brooklyn 5,464

13 St Johns University 5,210

14 Cornell Law School 4,728

15 University Of Virginia School Of Law 4,405

Browse New York Attorneys

Jump to a letter to browse 429,620 New York attorneys alphabetically. Each entry links to the full registration profile.

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Recent Discipline Cases (New York)

The 50 most recently registered New York attorneys with active discipline (suspension, disbarment, or disciplinary resignation). Each links to the full record. See all discipline records for the full searchable list.

Using the New York bar directory

Of 429,620 registered New York attorneys, 66.2% are currently active, narrow by city, status, and law school before you choose counsel.

New York is the largest legal market with 86,723 attorneys, start there if you need local representation. Search by name
24,037 registered attorneys carry a public discipline flag, check any candidate's record before you hire. Discipline records
Confirm a specific attorney by name or bar number against the public register. Attorney lookup

Active status confirms registration only, it does not measure competence or fit. Always confirm current standing directly with the NY Office of Court Administration.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many attorneys are registered in New York?

New York has 429,620 registered attorneys. Of these, 284,296 (66.2%) are currently active and 145,324 are inactive, retired, or have other statuses.

Which city in New York has the most attorneys?

NEW YORK has the most attorneys in New York with 86,723 registered attorneys, making it the largest legal market in the state.

Which law school produces the most New York attorneys?

New York University School of Law has the most graduates practicing in New York with 25,745 registered attorneys.

How can I verify an attorney's status in New York?

You can verify attorney credentials through the New York state bar association or court system. PlainAttorney provides public registration data for informational purposes. Always verify directly with the official state bar before making legal decisions.

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.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.