New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Alan Cary Kestenbaum
Tulane University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Bayside, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1746700
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Alan Cary Kestenbaum has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 183
- by tenure in Bayside office peers
- Law school
- Tulane University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Alan Cary Kestenbaum has carried New York bar registration 1746700 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Kestenbaum & Spinner, PLLC, located in Bayside, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11361. Educational background: TULANE UNIVERSITY (272 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Alan Cary Kestenbaum has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Alan Cary Kestenbaum's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bayside, NY office peers
Alan Cary Kestenbaum is toward the newer end of Bayside, NY's NY register cohort: #28 of 183 by years since admission. See the Bayside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 183
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Bayside
- George Howard Dippel admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert Fred Giusti admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Barbara M. Saepia admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert R. Arena admitted 1982 · 44 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 Alan compares to fellow Tulane University alumni
Among the 179 Tulane University graduates in the New York register, Alan Cary Kestenbaum is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Tulane University alumni
Years since admission - 179 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 179 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
Tulane University's active-bar rate
Of Tulane University's 272 alumni in the New York register, 68.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1746700
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kestenbaum & Spinner, PLLC
- City
- Bayside, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11361
- Phone
- (718) 281-0100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alan Cary Kestenbaum'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 Tulane University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Bayside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Alan Cary Kestenbaum: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~184 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Alan Kestenbaum licensed?
Alan Kestenbaum is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alan Cary Kestenbaum admitted to the bar?
Alan Cary Kestenbaum's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Alan Cary Kestenbaum go to law school?
Alan Cary Kestenbaum attended TULANE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Alan Cary Kestenbaum work for?
Alan Cary Kestenbaum is associated with Kestenbaum & Spinner, PLLC in Bayside, NY.
Is Alan Cary Kestenbaum in good standing?
Yes, Alan Cary Kestenbaum holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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