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Schoharie County had 2 fewer active licenses to practice law in Q2 than previous quarter

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Richard C. Lewis, President of the New York State Bar Association | Oficial Website

Richard C. Lewis, President of the New York State Bar Association | Oficial Website

There were two fewer active legal licenses in Schoharie County in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

Schoharie County had 12 active legal licenses in the second quarter of 2024, as opposed to 14 the quarter before.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.

While New York has the nation's largest lawyer population at nearly 190,000, most are concentrated around New York City. Only 3% of all the legal force serves the remaining 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.

In June 2024, the average salary for an attorney working in New York State was around $109,298 per year, slightly above the national average

Lawyers in Schoharie County With Active Legal Licenses in Q2
Lawyer NameName of FirmYear License was Granted
Ryan Thomas McAllister-2003
Christopher Luhr-2000
Mark Ray GordonMark Gordon Law2000
John Curran MeaneyJohn C. Meaney, ESQ.1997
Thomas Fradley Garner-1993
Jeffrey Steven Shelly-1992
David LapinelSchoharie County Department of Social Services1988
Brendan O'DonnellBrendan O'Donnell Attorney at Law1985
James Russell LangwigJames Russell Langwig III1985
Therese A. Wright-1984
James Milton BryantJames M. Bryant1979
John F. HolmesF. John Holmes1974

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