New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Arlen Warner Gelbard
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Fort Lee, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1876028
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Arlen Warner Gelbard has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 147
- by tenure in Fort Lee office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Arlen Warner Gelbard has carried New York bar registration 1876028 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cross River Bank, located in Fort Lee, NJ, ZIP 07024. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3,328 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Arlen Warner Gelbard 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
Arlen Warner Gelbard's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Fort Lee, NJ office peers
Arlen Warner Gelbard is toward the newer end of Fort Lee, NJ's NY register cohort: #23 of 147 by years since admission. See the Fort Lee attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lee
- Stephen Apollo admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Brian Keith Bernstein admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Denyse Coyle Galda admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robert A. Schandler admitted 1982 · 44 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Arlen compares to fellow Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Arlen Warner Gelbard is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,948 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 · August 2026
Boston University's active-bar rate
Of Boston University's 3,328 alumni in the New York register, 67.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1876028
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cross River Bank
- City
- Fort Lee, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07024
- Phone
- (201) 808-7189
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Arlen Warner Gelbard'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: Cross River Bank
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lee, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Arlen Warner Gelbard: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Arlen Gelbard licensed?
Arlen Gelbard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Arlen Warner Gelbard admitted to the bar?
Arlen Warner Gelbard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Arlen Warner Gelbard go to law school?
Arlen Warner Gelbard attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Arlen Warner Gelbard work for?
Arlen Warner Gelbard is associated with Cross River Bank in Fort Lee, NJ.
Is Arlen Warner Gelbard in good standing?
Yes, Arlen Warner Gelbard 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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