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New York Attorney Directory

Registered bar membership across New York, with 67.2% currently active. New York leads as the dominant legal market. Browse by city, bar status, and law-school pipeline.

Compiled byPlainAttorney, Attorney Intelligence Editorial Process

432,625
Registered: 67.2%
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.

67.2%
of registered attorneys are currently active: 23,910
carry a public discipline flag (suspended, disbarred, or resigned for discipline): New York
largest legal market - 93,609 attorneys: New York University …
top alumni source - 26,345 graduates

Data updated September 2026

Understanding the New York bar

Cohort composition

New York registers 432,625 attorneys across its bar dataset, of which 290,787 (67.2%) hold active registration status and 141,838 sit in inactive, retired, suspended, or resigned categories. An active-status rate near 67.2% 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 93,609 registered attorneys (21.6% 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 111,366 attorneys. Legal education pipelines into New York are anchored by New York University School of Law, which has 26,345 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 67.2%

Peer-state median active rate

67.2% 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

67.21% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Brackets: 20

Top Cities

Status Breakdown

Currently registered 290,787 (67.2%)

Deceased 49,186 (11.4%)

Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 43,128 (10.0%)

Suspended, delinquent 19,103 (4.4%)

Delinquent 16,572 (3.8%)

Resigned 7,133 (1.6%)

Disbarred 2,190 (0.5%)

Incapacitated 1,909 (0.4%)

Suspended, currently registered 1,408 (0.3%)

Resigned from bar - disciplinary reason 718 (0.2%)

Suspended, due to reregister 491 (0.1%)

New York

93,609
Brooklyn

7,283
Albany

3,678
Buffalo

3,465
White Plains

3,331
Bronx

2,635
Rochester

2,356
Garden City

2,096
Syracuse

1,637
Melville

1,476

What this shows New York anchors the state, holding 21.6% 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 (93,609 attorneys, 21.6% of the whole state). Among the other 628 cities, Brooklyn ranks #2 with 7,283 attorneys, higher than 99% of that long tail.

7,283 attorneys in Brooklyn

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

7,283 Top 1% higher than 99% of 628 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 · September 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 26,345

2 Brooklyn Law School 24,968

3 Fordham University School Of Law 23,103

4 Columbia Law School 21,682

5 St. John'S University School Of Law 18,614

6 Harvard Law School 16,712

7 New York Law School 15,933

8 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law (Yeshiva University) 13,070

9 Albany Law School 11,697

10 Georgetown University Law Center 11,693

11 Hofstra University School Of Law 11,487

12 Suny Buffalo Law School 10,562

13 Cornell Law School 8,118

14 Pace Law School 8,044

15 Syracuse University College Of Law 7,899

Browse New York Attorneys

Jump to a letter to browse 432,625 New York attorneys alphabetically. Each entry links to the full registration profile.

John Gaal Syracuse · '78 Christopher Thomas Gaarder New York · '25 Jason William Gaarder Baltimore · '94 Stephen Matthew Gaarder · '06 Elio Gaarthuis London Ec2p 2sr · '20 Shiry Gaash Riverhead · '04 Barbara Kahn Gaba New York · '78 Joseph Gaba New York · '98 Richard Moss Gaba New York · '56 Stephen Joseph Gaba New Windsor · '88 Steven Jon Gaba Rockville · '88 Amanda Leigh Gabai New York · '07 Nadine Gabai New York · '20 Allison Katherine Gabala New York · '16 Corina Gabaldon · '25 Sulina Devdatta Gabale Washington · '15 Mena Gaballah · '21 Anna Rose Gabalski · '25 Matthew Earl Gabalski Buffalo · '24 Jean Camille Santos Gabat Washington · '19 Henry Andreas Gabathuler White Plains · '08 Alison Ellen Gabay New York · '20 Andrew Scott Gabay Copiague · '98 Carey Watson Gabay · '99 David Adam Gabay · '96 Donald D. Gabay New York · '62 Iniv Gabay Ft Lauderdale · '12 Jenna Zoe Gabay Hackensack · '12 Meredith Sarah Gabay White Plains · '17 Michael A. Gabay · '92 Ryan Alex Gabay New York · '15 Sari Vivienne Gabay New York · '01 Sheila Diane Gabay White Plains · '84 Thomas Harold Gabay Santa Monica · '18 Stephanie Gabay-Smith Atlanta · '88 Elif Gabriella Gabb Denver · '23 Claudio Gabbai · '15 David Ephraim Gabbai New York · '97 Tara Joy Gabbai New York · '97 Jason Dwayne Gabbard New York · '02 Matthew Thomas Gabbard New York · '13 Alan Gabbay · '79 Edmond Gabbay New York · '86 Katherine A. Gabbay Ridgefield · '86 Kayvan Gabbay · '20 Ronen Gabbay · '96 Vilma Gabbay New York · '01 Zvi Daniel Gabbay Tel Aviv 6777016 · '05 Addisa D. Gabbidon Bronx · '05 Gabriela Linda Gabbidon New York · '24

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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 432,625 registered New York attorneys, 67.2% are currently active, narrow by city, status, and law school before you choose counsel.

Need counsel in New York? Run a name or status search filtered to that city, the synthesis band above already owns the market-size figure. Search by name
Before you hire, open the discipline register for any candidate who carries a public flag (23,910 statewide). Discipline records
Confirm a specific attorney by name or registration number against the OCA public roll. 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 432,625 registered attorneys. Of these, 290,787 (67.2%) are currently active and 141,838 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 93,609 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 26,345 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.