There was one less active legal license in Essex County in March compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 59 active legal licenses in Essex County in March, compared to 60 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 Lawthers Mazdzer | Norfolk Beier, PLLC | 2024 |
| Elliot John Vanier | Flink Maswick Law, PLLC | 2021 |
| Kathleen Marie Mixon | – | 2021 |
| Timothy John Follos | – | 2021 |
| Ann Telfer | Briggs Law Firm, LLP | 2019 |
| Juliet Colleen Cook | Cook & Breitenbach | 2017 |
| William Van Zyverden | William Van Zyverden, ESQ. | 2016 |
| Adam Pierce Powers | NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority | 2012 |
| Jennifer Lynn McAleese Hubbard | Adirondack Park Agency | 2012 |
| Aaron Arthur Love | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | 2011 |
| Bryan Liam Kennelly | Law Office of Bryan Liam Kennelly | 2011 |
| Craig Alan Michaels | Adirondack Park Agency | 2011 |
| Mark Steven Granger | Granger Legal Consulting | 2011 |
| Melinda Bea Seiden | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation | 2011 |
| James Lawrence Maswick | Flink Maswick Law, PLLC | 2010 |
| Magdalena Hale Spencer | – | 2010 |
| Christopher Edwin Cooper | Adirondack Park Agency | 2009 |
| Jill Choate Beier | Norfolk Beier, PLLC | 2006 |
| Sarah Hoe Reynolds | Adirandack Park Agency | 2006 |
| Brian Patrick Barrett | Brian P. Barrett | 2005 |
| Mark Vincent Cowen | Law Office of Mark V. Cowen, Esq | 2004 |
| Jenifer Rose Briggs | Briggs Law Firm, LLP | 2003 |
| Damion Kenneth Lee Stodola | Adirondack Park Agency | 2002 |
| Edward Vincent Cattell | – | 2001 |
| Brandon Edward Boutelle | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | 2000 |
| John Charles Breitenbach | Cook & Breitenbach | 2000 |
| Matthew Dominic Norfolk | Norfolk Beier, PLLC | 1999 |
| Walter Bradney Griffin | W. Bradney Griffin, Esq. | 1999 |
| Amy Lynne Smith | Amy L. Smith Attorney at Law | 1997 |
| Gregory Daniel Laduke | Gregory D. Laduke Attorney at Law | 1997 |
| Juraj Gaspar | Yuri J. Gaspar, Attorney at Law | 1996 |
| Michelle Ann Crew | NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority | 1995 |
| Paul Harald Roalsvig | – | 1995 |
| Jill Elizabeth O’Sullivan | Flink Maswick Law, PLLC | 1994 |
| Joel Philip Peller | Block Colucci Spellman & Peller Attorneys at Law, LLC | 1994 |
| Gregory Anthony Caito | – | 1992 |
| Debra Ann Spellman | Block Colucci Spellman & Peller | 1991 |
| Edward Kowalewski | Olympic Regional Development Authority | 1991 |
| Ellen Slipp | – | 1990 |
| Arthur Serge Lussi | Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club | 1989 |
| James Lane Breen | James L. Breen ESQ. | 1988 |
| Debra Madenski Frangk | – | 1986 |
| Gregory M. Dennin | Dennin & Dennin | 1986 |
| Stanley A. Frangk | Hofstetter & Frangk | 1985 |
| Jeffrey M. Cohen | Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Cohen | 1984 |
| John T. Wilkins | John T. Wilkins, ESQ. | 1984 |
| Cory Edward Friedman | Cory E. Friedman | 1983 |
| Janet Hurley Bliss | – | 1983 |
| Kirsten Elizabeth Mishkin | Kirsten E. Mishkin ESQ | 1979 |
| Edward Tobey Stork | Edward T. Stork | 1978 |
| Edward Peter Finnerty | Edward P. Finnerty | 1977 |
| Ronald J. Briggs | Briggs Law Firm, LLP | 1976 |
| Margaret Elizabeth Doran | Margaret E. Doran | 1975 |
| Richard R. Terry | – | 1975 |
| Timothy Robert Smith | – | 1974 |
| William James Potskowski | – | 1972 |
| Richard B. Kelly | Richard B. Kelly | 1968 |
| William Haas Kissel | William H. Kissel | 1968 |
| James M. Brooks | Law Office of James M. Brooks | 1967 |
