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There were 10 more active legal licenses in Franklin County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

There were 89 active legal licenses in Franklin County in May, compared to 79 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 $109,218 per year.

Lawyer Name	Name of Firm	Year of License Granted
Malcolm A. Coutant	Malcolm Anson Coutant	1969
Malcolm A. Coutant	Malcolm Anson Coutant	1969
Edward John Murphy	Edward Murphy Attorney at Law	1972
Mark Flack Wells	Mark Flack Wells ESQ	1973
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
James Patrick Bessette	Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Mcardle	1977
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
Lillian Anderson-Duffy		1982
Alexander Lesyk	Franklin County Department of Social Services	1983
Alexander Lesyk	Franklin County Department of Social Services	1983
Brian S. Stewart	Brian S. Stewart	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
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		1990
Frank R. Cositore	Law Office	1991
Jonathan Joseph Miller	Jonathan J. Miller ESQ	1991
Jonathan Joseph Miller	Jonathan J. Miller ESQ	1991
Dawn Marie Schmidt	Dawn Marie Schmidt ESQ.	1993
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
John Stuart Banta	John S. Banta, Esq.	1995
David E. Laplant	David E. Laplant, ESQ.	1996
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
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
Kirk Anson Gagnier	Law Office of Kirk Gagnier	1999
Peter John Herne	Peter J. Herne ESQ.	1999
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
Matthew Henry McArdle	Fischer Bessette Moldowney & Mcardle, LLP	2003
Elizabeth Molly Crawford		2004
David Allen Haggard	Franklin County Department of Social Services	2006
Lorraine Marie White		2006
Brendon Donald Dupree	New York Unified Court System, Fourth Judicial District	2007
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
Robert David Seymour	Nys Unified Courts	2008
Monika L. Lovewell		2009
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
Luke John Babbie	Poissant, Nichols, Grue, Vanier & Babbie, P.C.	2011
Anson E. Rhodes	Franklin County Conflict Defender	2012
Christopher Don Nye		2012
Christopher Don Nye		2012
Hannah Jean Fleury	Franklin County Assigned Counsel Program	2012
Meredith Helen Larsen	Franklin County District Attorney's Office	2012
Alyxandra Marie Stanczak	Franklin County District Attorney's Office	2013
Alyxandra Marie Stanczak	Franklin County District Attorney's Office	2013
Janelle Lavigne	Janelle Lavigne, Attorney at Law, PLLC	2013
Janelle Lavigne	Janelle Lavigne, Attorney at Law, PLLC	2013
Molly Shubert Hann	Flink Maswick Law, PLLC	2013
Molly Shubert Hann	Flink Maswick Law, PLLC	2013
Robert Roy Lawyer	FISHER, BESSETTE, MULDOWNEY & McARDLE, LLP	2016
Kurt Charles Reh	Franklin County District Attorney's Office	2017
Christian Timothy Heneka	Franklin County Conflict Defender	2019
Joseph Andrew Petroski	Franklin County Public Defender's Office	2021
Yi Zhan		2023