Mohawk Valley Times

There was one more active legal license in Delaware County in November compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

There were 16 active legal licenses in Delaware County in November, compared to 15 the month before.

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
Katherine Sacco Duyer	Law Office of Katherine S. Duyer	2015
Benjamin Ross Osborn	-	2011
John Robert Fairbairn	Fairbairn Law, P.C.	2007
Carol Ann Malz	Carol Malz, Esq.	1999
Jon P. Tesnakis	Jon P. Tesnakis	1998
Russell Robert Kassner	Russell R. Kassner, ESQ.	1992
Jerald Mark Stein	Law Office of Jerald M. Stein	1991
Diana Goldberg Adams	-	1989
Paul Gerard John Madison	Paul G. J. Madison, Attorney at Law	1989
Teresa C. Mulliken	Teresa C. Mulliken Attorney & Counselor at Law	1988
Dennis Metnick	Metnick Law Office, PC	1987
Alan Robert Kilpatrick	Law Offices of Alan R. Kilpatrick	1986
Lisa R. Wadler	Lisa R. Wadler	1985
John Joseph Darwak	John J. Darwak Atty at Law	1971
Robert Paul Reiter	Robert P. Reiter ESQ	1970
Joseph Cecil Shapiro	-	1958