New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Arthur J. Cooperman
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1960, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1960
- Admitted
- 66
- Years in bar
- 1232834
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Arthur J. Cooperman has spent 66 years on the register since admission in 1960, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 66 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Arthur J. Cooperman has carried New York bar registration 1232834 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 66 years, Arthur J. Cooperman 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
Arthur J. Cooperman's 66 years since a 1960 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
66 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Arthur J. Cooperman on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #1). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1960
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Theresa Anne Marmo admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Bert H. Nisonoff admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Eugene Price admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Sidney Friedman Strauss admitted 1964 · 62 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 Arthur compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Arthur J. Cooperman is longer-tenured than 99%.
66 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1960 admission class today
Of the 1,499 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1960, 7.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1232834
- Year Admitted
- 1960 (66 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (347) 628-2649
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Arthur J. Cooperman'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1960 .
Same admission year (1960), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1960 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Arthur J. Cooperman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1960)
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 Arthur Cooperman licensed?
Arthur Cooperman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Arthur J. Cooperman admitted to the bar?
Arthur J. Cooperman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1960.
Where did Arthur J. Cooperman go to law school?
Arthur J. Cooperman attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Is Arthur J. Cooperman in good standing?
Yes, Arthur J. Cooperman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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