New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bernard Arnold Kesselman
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in West Hempstead, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1226034
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bernard Arnold Kesselman has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 49
- by tenure in West Hempstead office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bernard Arnold Kesselman has carried New York bar registration 1226034 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in West Hempstead, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11552. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Bernard Arnold Kesselman 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
Bernard Arnold Kesselman's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among West Hempstead, NY office peers
Within West Hempstead, NY's 49-attorney local set, Bernard Arnold Kesselman is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the West Hempstead attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in West Hempstead
- Irving Gertel admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Allan R. Levine admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Mark Nathanson admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Samuel Jacob Mark admitted 1976 · 50 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 Bernard compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Bernard Arnold Kesselman is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1226034
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- West Hempstead, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11552
- Phone
- (516) 481-7987
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bernard Arnold Kesselman'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 .
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from West Hempstead, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bernard Arnold Kesselman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Bernard Kesselman licensed?
Bernard Kesselman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bernard Arnold Kesselman admitted to the bar?
Bernard Arnold Kesselman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Bernard Arnold Kesselman go to law school?
Bernard Arnold Kesselman attended BROOKLYN.
Is Bernard Arnold Kesselman in good standing?
Yes, Bernard Arnold Kesselman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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