There was an unchanged number of active legal licenses in Fulton County in March compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 53 active legal licenses in Fulton County in March.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
Although New York State is home to nearly 190,000 laywers, the most of any US state, most of the lawyers live are around NYC. Only 3% of all the legal force is working in 85% of the state’s territory.
As of 2019, nearly 75% of rural New York State attorneys were 45-years-old or older, which was one of the most concerning findings from a report on rural law practice. The report predicted that most rural lawyers in New York State will retire within 30 years and not be replaced by younger attorneys.
“There are not nearly enough lawyers to address the needs of smaller communities… There is, simply put, a crisis in terms of getting older lawyers to stay in their jobs longer than they are”, said the president of the New York State Bar Association.
The average salary for an attorney working in New York State as of December 25, 2023, is $112,052 per year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Year License was Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Ruth Cirillo | Fulton County District Attorney’s Office | 2025 |
| Brittany Anne White | – | 2023 |
| Chelsea Genevive Jory | – | 2023 |
| Courtney Marie Trombly | Fulton County Public Defender’s Office | 2021 |
| Joseph Andrew Petroski | Fulton County Public Defender’s Office | 2021 |
| Patrick John-William Glenn | Abdella & Sise, LLP | 2021 |
| Bryan Edward Taylor | Fulton County Department of Social Services | 2017 |
| Rudolph William Sohl | Rudolph WM. Sohl, ESQ. PA | 2017 |
| Christopher Matthew Stanyon | The Law Office of Christopher Stanyon, PLLC | 2016 |
| Bradley Jay Rooke | Fulton County Public Defender’s Office | 2015 |
| Justine Lee Henry | Fulton County District Attorney’s Office | 2014 |
| Jennifer Bacon Wojeski | – | 2013 |
| Kyle Matthew Canary | Fulton County Courthouse | 2013 |
| Nicole Rizzuto Canary | Fulton County Courthouse | 2013 |
| Amanda Lynn Rose | Amanda L. Rose Attorney at Law | 2012 |
| Kyle Loren Davis | – | 2012 |
| Benjamin Charles McGuire | Wood, Seward & Mcguire, LLP | 2011 |
| Nevin Jeffrey Smith | – | 2011 |
| Michael Colin Viscosi | Michael C. Viscosi, ESQ. | 2009 |
| Heidi Ann Gifford | Law Offices of Heidi A. Gifford | 2005 |
| James Peter Riley | Fulton County District Attorney’s Office | 2005 |
| Anthony Salvatore Casale | Casale Law Firm, PLLC | 2003 |
| John Boyle Robeson | Jay Robeson Attorney at Law | 2002 |
| Chad William Brown | – | 2001 |
| Robert E. Abdella | – | 2001 |
| Jeremiah Wood | Wood, Seward & Mcguire, LLP | 2000 |
| Brett Andrew Preston | – | 1998 |
| Arthur Kenneth Posluszny | Law Office of A. K. Posluszny | 1997 |
| Jason Aaron Brott | Brott Law Office, P.C. | 1997 |
| Traci Dimezza | Gloversville City Court | 1996 |
| Darrin M. Dietz | Fulton County Courthouse | 1995 |
| Michael Jonathon Poulin | – | 1995 |
| Beth Virginia Kelly-May | – | 1994 |
| Brian John Toal | Brian J. Toal | 1994 |
| John Norman Clo | Law Office of John N. Clo | 1993 |
| Joan Antonik | Joan Antonik | 1991 |
| Joseph Martin Sise | Abdella & Sise, LLP | 1989 |
| Karen A. Drago | Abdella & Sise Law Offices | 1989 |
| Michael Mario Albanese | Albanese and Albanese | 1987 |
| Gerard Vincent Heckler | – | 1986 |
| Mark V. Canary | Supreme Court Chambers Fulton County Courthouse | 1986 |
| Patrice Ann McMahon | Nathan Littauer Primary Care Center | 1986 |
| Amy Leigh Hallenbeck | Amy L. Hallenbeck Law Office | 1983 |
| Ellen Siobhan Ross | Law Office of Ellen S. Ross | 1983 |
| Paul Kolodziej | J. Paul Kolodziej | 1982 |
| Roger Lionel Paul | Office of Public Defender | 1978 |
| Allen Robert Day | Office of Public Defender County of Fulton | 1976 |
| Edward Francis Skoda | – | 1974 |
| Peter Karl Smith | Maider & Smith | 1974 |
| Frederick R. Stortecky | Frederick R. Stortecky | 1972 |
| Carmel Joseph Greco | Murphy Niles & Greco | 1971 |
| Mario James Papa | Mario Papa Law | 1971 |
| Richard Thomas Aulisi | – | 1969 |
