New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Abraham Joshua Colman
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2356780
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Abraham Joshua Colman ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #359 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2356780 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Abraham Joshua Colman, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Holland & Knight, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Abraham Joshua Colman 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 Abraham Joshua Colman's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Abraham Joshua Colman is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #359 of 2,872 (12th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #359
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Howard Andrew Abramson admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Toshiyuki Arai admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Gidon Menahem Caine admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Theodore Elliot Chervin admitted 1989 · 37 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Abraham compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Abraham Joshua Colman is longer-tenured than 99%.
37 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,509 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 · September 2026
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2356780
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Holland & Knight
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90071
- Phone
- (213) 280-9334
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Abraham Joshua Colman'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.
Same firm affiliation: Holland & Knight
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Abraham Joshua Colman: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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 Abraham Colman licensed?
Abraham Colman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Abraham Joshua Colman admitted to the bar?
Abraham Joshua Colman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Abraham Joshua Colman go to law school?
Abraham Joshua Colman attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Abraham Joshua Colman work for?
Abraham Joshua Colman is associated with Holland & Knight in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Abraham Joshua Colman in good standing?
Yes, Abraham Joshua Colman 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.