New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Akilah Njeri Folami
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Hempstead, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2850220
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Akilah Njeri Folami ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #114 of 361
- by tenure in Hempstead office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2850220 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Akilah Njeri Folami, 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 Maurice A. Deane School Of Law At Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11549. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Akilah Njeri Folami 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 Akilah Njeri Folami's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Hempstead, NY office peers
Most of the 361 NY-registered attorneys in Hempstead, NY outrank Akilah Njeri Folami on tenure; this record sits at the 31st local percentile (rank #114). See the Hempstead attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #114
- City cohort
- 361
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Hempstead
- Alfred Joseph Amadio admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Stephen P. Brown admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Sharon Stacy Glazer admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Roberta Diane Scoll admitted 1997 · 29 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 Akilah compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Akilah Njeri Folami is longer-tenured than 88%.
29 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 12% higher than 88% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2850220
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maurice A. Deane School Of Law At Hofstra University
- City
- Hempstead, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11549
- Phone
- (516) 463-5867
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Akilah Njeri Folami'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: Maurice A. Deane School Of Law At Hofstra University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Hempstead, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Akilah Njeri Folami: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~362 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Akilah Folami licensed?
Akilah Folami is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Akilah Njeri Folami admitted to the bar?
Akilah Njeri Folami's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Akilah Njeri Folami go to law school?
Akilah Njeri Folami attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Akilah Njeri Folami work for?
Akilah Njeri Folami is associated with Maurice A. Deane School Of Law At Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.
Is Akilah Njeri Folami in good standing?
Yes, Akilah Njeri Folami holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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