New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Allen Lewis Finkelstein
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1210632
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Allen Lewis Finkelstein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 58 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #901 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Allen Lewis Finkelstein is registered as bar number 1210632 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Pavia & Harcourt LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Allen Lewis Finkelstein is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #901 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #901
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard C. Agins admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Jon C. Aimone admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Martin Bennett Amdur admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Gerald Harold Baker admitted 1968 · 58 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 Allen compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Allen Lewis Finkelstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1210632
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pavia & Harcourt LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 980-3500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Allen Lewis Finkelstein's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Pavia & Harcourt LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Allen Lewis Finkelstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Allen Finkelstein licensed?
Allen Finkelstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Allen Lewis Finkelstein admitted to the bar?
Allen Lewis Finkelstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Allen Lewis Finkelstein go to law school?
Allen Lewis Finkelstein attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Allen Lewis Finkelstein work for?
Allen Lewis Finkelstein is associated with Pavia & Harcourt LLP in New York, NY.
Is Allen Lewis Finkelstein in good standing?
Not currently, Allen Lewis Finkelstein's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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