New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Andrew Jay Schiff
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1461870
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Andrew Jay Schiff has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #113 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Andrew Jay Schiff has carried New York bar registration 1461870 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 Offit Kurman, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10606. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Andrew Jay Schiff 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
Andrew Jay Schiff's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Andrew Jay Schiff is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #113 of 3,330 (3rd percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #113
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Richard Lee Chadakoff admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Lawrence Henry Ecker admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Andrew Joseph Fair admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Russell Alan Fayer admitted 1973 · 53 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 Andrew compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Andrew Jay Schiff is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1461870
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Offit Kurman
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10606
- Phone
- (914) 461-1650
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Andrew Jay Schiff'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: Offit Kurman
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Andrew Jay Schiff: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Andrew Schiff licensed?
Andrew Schiff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Andrew Jay Schiff admitted to the bar?
Andrew Jay Schiff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Andrew Jay Schiff go to law school?
Andrew Jay Schiff attended HARVARD.
What company does Andrew Jay Schiff work for?
Andrew Jay Schiff is associated with Offit Kurman in White Plains, NY.
Is Andrew Jay Schiff in good standing?
Yes, Andrew Jay Schiff 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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