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Attorney license lookup
Every state runs its own bar. Pick a state to search that bar's roll and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing.
Choose a state
Each links to that bar's lookup, with the board's own status vocabulary and renewal rules.
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaTexasState Bar of TexasNew YorkNew York State Office of Court AdministrationFloridaThe Florida BarIllinoisAttorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)PennsylvaniaDisciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaOhioSupreme Court of OhioGeorgiaState Bar of GeorgiaNew JerseyNew Jersey Courts, Attorney RegistrationNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina State BarMichiganState Bar of MichiganWashingtonWashington State Bar Association (WSBA)VirginiaVirginia State BarMassachusettsBoard of Bar OverseersArizonaState Bar of ArizonaColoradoColorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation CounselTennesseeBoard of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of TennesseeMissouriThe Missouri BarWisconsinState Bar of WisconsinIndianaIndiana Supreme Court Roll of AttorneysOregonOregon State BarConnecticutConnecticut Judicial BranchSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina BarLouisianaLouisiana State Bar AssociationOklahomaOklahoma Bar AssociationNevadaState Bar of NevadaUtahUtah State BarArkansasSupreme Court of ArkansasIdahoIdaho State BarMontanaState Bar of MontanaWest VirginiaWest Virginia State BarKentuckyKentucky Bar AssociationMaineMaine Board of Overseers of the BarAlabamaAlabama State BarHawaiiHawaii State Bar Association
35 states live. The rest are being added from the board registry.
How attorney licensing works
A lawyer is licensed by the highest court or bar of each state they practice in, not nationally, so a lawyer active in one state may not be admitted in another. A bar record shows whether they were admitted, whether they are eligible to practice today, and whether any public discipline is on file. Checking the right state's bar is the difference between a verified lawyer and an assumption.