New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Alison S. Ressler
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1938000
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Alison S. Ressler has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #224 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Alison S. Ressler has carried New York bar registration 1938000 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 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Alison S. Ressler 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
Alison S. Ressler's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Alison S. Ressler is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #224 of 2,872 (8th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #224
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Todd Becraft admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Sara Lisa Chenetz admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Susan Cromwell-Adamson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Bruce H. Dickstein admitted 1984 · 42 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 Alison compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Alison S. Ressler is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1938000
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (310) 712-6630
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alison S. Ressler'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: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 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 Alison S. Ressler: 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 (~1984)
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 Alison Ressler licensed?
Alison Ressler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alison S. Ressler admitted to the bar?
Alison S. Ressler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Alison S. Ressler go to law school?
Alison S. Ressler attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Alison S. Ressler work for?
Alison S. Ressler is associated with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Alison S. Ressler in good standing?
Yes, Alison S. Ressler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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