There was an unchanged number of active legal licenses in St. Lawrence County in November compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 40 active legal licenses in St. Lawrence County in November.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Jane Carrothers | Carrothers & Clough, PLLC | 2024 |
| Heidi Ruth Turner | – | 2024 |
| Matthew Miles Collette | – | 2024 |
| Daniel Charles Ramsey | – | 2015 |
| Gretchen Elaine Tessmer | – | 2015 |
| William Webster Carlisle | Carlisle Law Firm | 2014 |
| Otis Emilio Simon | The Carlisle Law Firm, P.C. | 2013 |
| Denice Michelle Smith | – | 2012 |
| Edward Allen Betz | The Carlisle Law Firm, P.C. | 2010 |
| Lloyd George Grandy | Carlisle Law Firm | 2009 |
| Gregory Paul Storie | – | 2007 |
| Nicholas Pignone | Mental Hygiene Legal Service | 2006 |
| Neil Tarak Bhatt | Bhatt Law Firm | 2005 |
| Virginia Ann Gettmann | Pease & Gustafson, LLP | 2001 |
| Gary Richard Alford | – | 1999 |
| Natasha Billow Hill | Lekki Hill Duprey & Whitton, PC | 1998 |
| Molly Eunice Clough | Carrothers & Clough, PLLC | 1997 |
| Marcia Lee Lemay | Ogdensburg City Court | 1996 |
| Alice Jean Carrothers | Carrothers & Clough, PLLC | 1992 |
| Eric J. Gustafson | Pease and Gustafson, LLP | 1992 |
| Peter Alan Ludwig | Peter Ludwig | 1992 |
| Kevin J. O’Brien | – | 1991 |
| Kirk Terry Robinson | Mental Hygiene Legal Service | 1991 |
| Nan B. Clingman | Mental Hygiene Legal Svce | 1991 |
| Lisa A. Sizeland-Ross | Lisa A. Sizeland | 1990 |
| Ramona Angela Breen | The Law Offices of Ramona A. Breen, ESQ., P.C. | 1989 |
| Henry Joseph Leader | Case & Leader, LLP. | 1988 |
| Daniel Stuart Pease | Pease & Gustafson, LLP | 1987 |
| Gary W. Miles | – | 1984 |
| Nicholas E. Fodor | Nicholas E. Fodor Attorney at Law | 1984 |
| Randy L. Peets | Law Firm of Randy L. Peets | 1984 |
| Seth B. Buchman | Seth Buchman, Esquire | 1984 |
| Theodore George Lindsay | – | 1980 |
| Katherine Hannan Wears | Katherine Hannan Wears | 1979 |
| Thomas John Snider | Snider & Snider | 1979 |
| Mark Frederick Snider | – | 1978 |
| Michael A. Gebo | – | 1977 |
| David R. Demarest | Demarest Mediation Services | 1974 |
| Robert John Leader | Case & Leader, LLP | 1963 |
| Preston C. Carlisle | – | 1961 |
