New York bar registry · NY office cohort

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.

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

State bar membership · New York

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State bar membership · New York
429,620
Total attorneys
Registered with state bar
284,296
Active
66.2% currently active
145,324
Inactive / other
Retired, suspended, or lapsed
New York
Top city
86,723 attorneys

New York has 429,620 attorneys registered with the state bar, with 66.2% currently in active standing. NEW YORK is the largest legal market with 86,723 registered attorneys. Brooklyn Law School is the most represented law school among New York attorneys. Browse attorneys by city, bar status, or law school below.

Total Registered

429,620 attorneys

all bar registrations

Currently Active

284,296 of 429,620

66.2% active rate

Inactive / Retired

145,324 attorneys

lifecycle non-active

Cities Tracked

20 markets

New York largest

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.

Selected

NY

New York

66.17% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Brackets
20

Top Cities

1 New York 86,723 2 Brooklyn 6,516 3 Albany 3,427 4 Buffalo 3,235 5 White Plains 3,095 6 Bronx 2,304 7 Rochester 2,185 8 Garden City 1,991 9 Syracuse 1,511 10 Melville 1,342 11 Mineola 1,003 12 Staten Island 1,001 13 Uniondale 791 14 Jamaica 747 15 Kew Gardens 656 16 Hauppauge 580 17 Flushing 542 18 Great Neck 535 19 Long Island City 471 20 Forest Hills 469

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%)

Top Law Schools

1. Brooklyn Law School 12,691
2. 12,382
3. New York Law School 11,652
4. New York University School Of Law 10,759
5. New York University 10,092
6. Columbia Law School 10,056
7. Fordham University School Of Law 9,012
8. Harvard Law School 7,463
9. Harvard 7,219
10. Fordham 6,328
11. Albany Law School 6,320
12. Georgetown University Law Center 6,063
13. Columbia 5,663
14. Brooklyn Law School 5,511
15. Brooklyn 5,464

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.

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?

Brooklyn Law School has the most graduates practicing in New York with 12,691 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.