New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Avram Zev Kestenbaum
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Mineola, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2955318
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Avram Zev Kestenbaum ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #493 of 1,093
- by tenure in Mineola office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2955318 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Avram Zev Kestenbaum, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein And Breitstone, LLP, located in Mineola, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11501. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Avram Zev Kestenbaum still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Avram Zev Kestenbaum's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Mineola, NY office peers
Avram Zev Kestenbaum's 27-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Mineola, NY: rank #493 of 1,093 office peers (45th percentile). See the Mineola attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #493
- City cohort
- 1,093
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Mineola
- Peter Joseph Alizio admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael J. Bartnicki admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Nathan Vidra Bishop admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Morgan T. Bitton admitted 1999 · 27 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 Avram compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Avram Zev Kestenbaum is longer-tenured than 30%.
27 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2955318
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein And Breitstone, LLP
- City
- Mineola, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11501
- Phone
- (516) 747-0300
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Avram Zev Kestenbaum'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: Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein And Breitstone, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Mineola, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Avram Zev Kestenbaum: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,094 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Avram Kestenbaum licensed?
Avram Kestenbaum is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Avram Zev Kestenbaum admitted to the bar?
Avram Zev Kestenbaum's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Avram Zev Kestenbaum go to law school?
Avram Zev Kestenbaum attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Avram Zev Kestenbaum work for?
Avram Zev Kestenbaum is associated with Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein And Breitstone, LLP in Mineola, NY.
Is Avram Zev Kestenbaum in good standing?
Yes, Avram Zev Kestenbaum holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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