There were 69 active legal licenses in Franklin County in December 2022, compared to 86 the month before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
New York State has the most lawyers of any US state, yet it is also home to legal deserts. Orleans County, with a population of 40,000 residents, has less than one lawyer per every 1,000 residents.
Nearly 75 percent of rural New York State attorneys are 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.
The average salary for an attorney working in New York State is $95,146.
Lawyers in Franklin County with active legal licenses in December 2022
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Year of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm A. Coutant | Malcolm Anson Coutant | 1969 |
| Edward John Murphy | Edward Murphy Attorney at Law | 1972 |
| Mark Flack Wells | Mark Flack Wells ESQ | 1973 |
| Jeremiah M. Hayes | Jeremiah M. Hayes | 1974 |
| Robert Edward White | Robert E. White | 1974 |
| Charles Joseph Nicastro | Charles J. Nicastro | 1975 |
| Stephen Lewis Buzzell | Stephen L. Buzzell ATT at Law | 1976 |
| Thomas D. Terrizzi | Law Office of Thomas Terrizzi | 1976 |
| James Patrick Bessette | Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Mcardle | 1977 |
| John David Delehanty | Law Offices of J. D. Delehanty | 1977 |
| Richard Harold Edwards | Walsh and Edwards | 1977 |
| Robert Gordon Main | Malone Town Court | 1977 |
| Barbara Marie Friend | Barbara Marie Friend ESQ | 1978 |
| James Edward Maher | James E. Maher | 1978 |
| Dale Thomas White | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | 1980 |
| Vaughn Nelson Aldrich | Law Office of Vaughn N. Aldrich | 1980 |
| Lillian Anderson-Duffy | 1982 | |
| Alexander Lesyk | Franklin County Department of Social Services | 1983 |
| Brian S. Stewart | Brian S. Stewart | 1983 |
| Joseph P. Nichols | Poissant, Nichols, Grue, Vanier and Babbie, P.C. | 1983 |
| Thomas H. McCann | Thomas H. McCann, Esq | 1985 |
| Tammy Lee Viola Gordon | Tammy L. Gordon Attorney at Law | 1988 |
| John James Muldowney | FISCHER, BESSETTE, MULDOWNEY & McARDLE, LLP | 1989 |
| John Tamer Ellis | Supreme Court Chambers | 1990 |
| Judith Ann Pareira | Judith A. Pareira, ESQ. | 1990 |
| Lisa Garabedian | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts | 1990 |
| Frank R. Cositore | Law Office | 1991 |
| Jonathan Joseph Miller | Jonathan J. Miller ESQ | 1991 |
| Dawn Marie Schmidt | Dawn Marie Schmidt ESQ. | 1993 |
| Kevin Frederic Nichols | Nichols Law Firm | 1993 |
| Stephen Andrew Vanier | Poissant, Nichols, Grue, Vanier & Babbie, PC | 1993 |
| John Stuart Banta | John S. Banta, Esq. | 1995 |
| David E. Laplant | David E. Laplant, ESQ. | 1996 |
| Derek Pierre Champagne | Franklin County Family Court | 1996 |
| Laura Antonelli | Mental Hygien Legal Service, NY Supreme CRT APPLLT Div 3rd Department | 1997 |
| Thomas Gerald Soucia | Franklin County Public Defender | 1997 |
| Kirk Anson Gagnier | Law Office of Kirk Gagnier | 1999 |
| Peter John Herne | Peter J. Herne ESQ. | 1999 |
| Michele Frances Mitchell | Franklin County District Attorney's Office | 2000 |
| Peter Arthur Dumas | 2000 | |
| Nathan Norbert Race | Law Office of Nathan N. Race, P.C. | 2001 |
| Craig Paul Carriero | Franklin County and Surrogate Court | 2002 |
| Danielle Marion Lazore | Danielle Lazore-Thompson | 2003 |
| Ginger J. Cantwell | Adirondack Medical Center | 2003 |
| Johanne L. Sullivan | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | 2003 |
| Lorelei B. Smith Miller | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Social Services Division | 2003 |
| Matthew Henry McArdle | Fischer Bessette Moldowney & Mcardle, LLP | 2003 |
| Elizabeth Molly Crawford | Franklin County Family Court | 2004 |
| Lorraine Marie White | 2006 | |
| Brendon Donald Dupree | New York Unified Court System, Fourth Judicial District | 2007 |
| Emily Susan Cartwright | Franklin County Family Court | 2008 |
| Jeanne Noel Smith | Mental Hygiene Legal Service | 2008 |
| Robert David Seymour | Nys Unified Courts | 2008 |
| Monika L. Lovewell | 2009 | |
| Aviva Riley | Law Office of Aviva Riley | 2010 |
| David Johnathan Hayes | New York State Unified Court System 4th Judicial District | 2010 |
| Jennifer Marie Hollis | Franklin County District Attorney's Office | 2010 |
| Luke John Babbie | Poissant, Nichols, Grue, Vanier & Babbie, P.C. | 2011 |
| Anson E. Rhodes | Franklin County Conflict Defender | 2012 |
| Christopher Don Nye | 2012 | |
| Hannah Jean Fleury | Franklin County Assigned Counsel Program | 2012 |
| Meredith Helen Larsen | Franklin County District Attorney's Office | 2012 |
| Janelle Lavigne | Janelle Lavigne, Attorney at Law, PLLC | 2013 |
| Molly Shubert Hann | Flink Maswick Law, PLLC | 2013 |
| Kelly Gene Poupore | Franklin County District Attorney's Office | 2016 |
| Robert Roy Lawyer | FISHER, BESSETTE, MULDOWNEY & McARDLE, LLP | 2016 |
| Kurt Charles Reh | Franklin County District Attorney's Office | 2017 |
| Christian Timothy Heneka | Franklin County Department of Social Services | 2019 |
| Joseph Andrew Petroski | Franklin County Public Defender's Office | 2021 |
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