There were two fewer active legal licenses in Montgomery County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 25 active legal licenses in Montgomery County in May, compared to 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Grounds | – | 2024 |
| Leigh Nicholas Aman | Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | 2024 |
| Gianna Rose Emanuele | – | 2021 |
| William Berger | Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | 2016 |
| Alicia Berger | Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY | 2015 |
| Christina Pearson | Christina Pearson, ESQ. | 2013 |
| Amy Leigh Mitura | Montgomery County | 2012 |
| Michele Lyn Miller Sleight | – | 2012 |
| Meghan Marie Manion | Montgomery County | 2010 |
| Peter Michael Califano | Nys Unified Court System, Montgomery County Family Court | 2010 |
| Samantha Moore | Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | 2009 |
| Kathleen McGeehan Hofmann | Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | 2007 |
| Jennifer L. Chrisman | The Ayers Law Firm, PLLC | 2005 |
| Lorraine C. Diamond | Montgomery County Court | 2002 |
| Justina Cintron Perino | – | 2001 |
| Rebecca Anne Slezak | Montgomery County Supreme Court | 1997 |
| Krishna K. Singh | – | 1996 |
| Leila Reynolds | L. A. Reynolds Law Firm | 1995 |
| Michael George Dayian | Montgomery County Family Court | 1995 |
| Richard Peter Weinheimer | Richard P. Weinheimer, II | 1991 |
| Joseph A. Nalli | – | 1985 |
| Kenneth Landon Ayers | The Ayers Law Firm, PLLC | 1983 |
| Jonathan David Pessen | – | 1981 |
| John Richard Francisco | John R. Francisco | 1978 |
| Susan Rebecca Larabee | – | 1976 |
