New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr.
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Mount Kisco, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1040179
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 187
- by tenure in Mount Kisco office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. has carried New York bar registration 1040179 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 Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr., located in Mount Kisco, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10549. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. 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 Gregory Palitz Jr.'s 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mount Kisco, NY office peers
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. is toward the newer end of Mount Kisco, NY's NY register cohort: #31 of 187 by years since admission. See the Mount Kisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 187
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Mount Kisco
- Barbara J. Banks admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Mark Alan Siegel admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Gregory J. Tarone admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Devereux Chatillon admitted 1980 · 46 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 Bernard compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Columbia University alumni, active-bar rate
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1040179
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr.
- City
- Mount Kisco, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10549
- Phone
- (914) 241-4687
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr.'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Mount Kisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bernard Palitz licensed?
Bernard Palitz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. admitted to the bar?
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr.'s admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. go to law school?
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. work for?
Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. is associated with Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. in Mount Kisco, NY.
Is Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Bernard Gregory Palitz Jr. 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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