New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Albert W. Gortz
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Boca Raton, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1752443
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Albert W. Gortz has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #50 of 677
- by tenure in Boca Raton office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Albert W. Gortz has carried New York bar registration 1752443 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Proskauer Rose LLP, located in Boca Raton, FL, ZIP 33431. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Albert W. Gortz 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
Albert W. Gortz's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boca Raton, FL office peers
Most of the 677 NY-registered attorneys in Boca Raton, FL outrank Albert W. Gortz on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #50). See the Boca Raton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #50
- City cohort
- 677
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Boca Raton
- Ronald Irwin Shapss admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Harvey Wasserman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Richard G. Cushing admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Martin J. Fisch admitted 1972 · 54 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 Albert compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Albert W. Gortz is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1752443
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Proskauer Rose LLP
- City
- Boca Raton, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33431
- Phone
- (561) 241-7400
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Albert W. Gortz'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: Proskauer Rose LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Boca Raton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Albert W. Gortz: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Albert Gortz licensed?
Albert Gortz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Albert W. Gortz admitted to the bar?
Albert W. Gortz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Albert W. Gortz go to law school?
Albert W. Gortz attended YALE.
What company does Albert W. Gortz work for?
Albert W. Gortz is associated with Proskauer Rose LLP in Boca Raton, FL.
Is Albert W. Gortz in good standing?
Yes, Albert W. Gortz 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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