New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Aaron Jonathan Katzel
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Piedmont, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2866416
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Aaron Jonathan Katzel ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 11
- by tenure in Piedmont office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2866416 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Aaron Jonathan Katzel, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Better Legal Infrastructure Project LLC, located in Piedmont, CA, ZIP 94611. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Aaron Jonathan Katzel still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Aaron Jonathan Katzel's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Piedmont, CA office peers
In the small Piedmont, CA cohort (11 with admission years), Aaron Jonathan Katzel ranks #8 by tenure. See the Piedmont attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Piedmont
- Alison Leal Parker admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Verita Jean Gulati admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Carter Jefferson Dillard admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Andrew Mark Gold admitted 1987 · 39 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Aaron compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Aaron Jonathan Katzel is longer-tenured than 1%.
28 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 99% higher than 1% of 629 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2866416
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Better Legal Infrastructure Project LLC
- City
- Piedmont, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94611
- Phone
- (917) 697-3436
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Aaron Jonathan Katzel's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Piedmont, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Aaron Jonathan Katzel: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Aaron Katzel licensed?
Aaron Katzel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Aaron Jonathan Katzel admitted to the bar?
Aaron Jonathan Katzel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Aaron Jonathan Katzel go to law school?
Aaron Jonathan Katzel attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Aaron Jonathan Katzel work for?
Aaron Jonathan Katzel is associated with The Better Legal Infrastructure Project LLC in Piedmont, CA.
Is Aaron Jonathan Katzel in good standing?
Yes, Aaron Jonathan Katzel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.