New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Arthur Shaye Katz
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1911957
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Arthur Shaye Katz has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #35 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Arthur Shaye Katz has carried New York bar registration 1911957 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 Katz Law Office, P.C., located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Arthur Shaye Katz 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 Shaye Katz's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Arthur Shaye Katz is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #35 of 189 by years since admission. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #35
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- Earl R. Pfeffer admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David A. Ruhnke admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Rosa H. Soy admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Bruce David Cohen admitted 1983 · 43 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 Arthur compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Arthur Shaye Katz is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1911957
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Katz Law Office, P.C.
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (973) 517-4100
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Arthur Shaye Katz'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Arthur Shaye Katz: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Katz licensed?
Arthur Katz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Arthur Shaye Katz admitted to the bar?
Arthur Shaye Katz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Arthur Shaye Katz go to law school?
Arthur Shaye Katz attended HARVARD.
What company does Arthur Shaye Katz work for?
Arthur Shaye Katz is associated with Katz Law Office, P.C. in Montclair, NJ.
Is Arthur Shaye Katz in good standing?
Yes, Arthur Shaye Katz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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