New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Andrew Brian Smith
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Summit, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4329421
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Andrew Brian Smith has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #80 of 134
- by tenure in Summit office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Andrew Brian Smith carries New York bar registration 4329421, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smith & Schwartzstein LLC, located in Summit, NJ, ZIP 07901. Educational background: Boston College Law School (3,381 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Andrew Brian Smith remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Andrew Brian Smith was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Summit, NJ office peers
Against Summit, NJ's 134-attorney NY register cohort, Andrew Brian Smith lands at the 59th tenure percentile (rank #80). See the Summit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #80
- City cohort
- 134
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Summit
- Shanya Jina Dingle admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Robyn T. Minick admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Matthew Alan Pater admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Kathryn Rohrer Schwartzstein admitted 2005 · 21 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 Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,149 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Andrew Brian Smith is longer-tenured than 70%.
21 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,149 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 30% higher than 70% of 2,149 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 3,381 alumni in the New York register, 72.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4329421
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith & Schwartzstein LLC
- City
- Summit, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07901
- Phone
- (973) 206-1725
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Andrew Brian Smith'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 Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Summit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Andrew Brian Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Smith licensed?
Andrew Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Andrew Brian Smith admitted to the bar?
Andrew Brian Smith was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Andrew Brian Smith go to law school?
Andrew Brian Smith attended Boston College Law School.
What company does Andrew Brian Smith work for?
Andrew Brian Smith is associated with Smith & Schwartzstein LLC in Summit, NJ.
Is Andrew Brian Smith in good standing?
Yes, Andrew Brian Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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