New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Brian Jay Lester
Hofstra University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in East Hampton, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2867620
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Brian Jay Lester ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #87 of 130
- by tenure in East Hampton office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2867620 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Brian Jay Lester, 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 Tarbet & Lester, PLLC, located in East Hampton, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11937. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Brian Jay Lester 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 Brian Jay Lester's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 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 East Hampton, NY office peers
Against East Hampton, NY's 130-attorney NY register cohort, Brian Jay Lester lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #87). See the East Hampton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #87
- City cohort
- 130
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in East Hampton
- Melanie Carol Girton admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Laura Anne Molinari admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Lara Micole Sass admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jonathan Gram Tarbet admitted 1998 · 28 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 Brian compares to fellow Hofstra University alumni
Among the 1,536 Hofstra University graduates in the New York register, Brian Jay Lester is longer-tenured than 44%.
28 years vs. Hofstra University alumni
Years since admission - 1,536 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 56% higher than 44% of 1,536 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2867620
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tarbet & Lester, PLLC
- City
- East Hampton, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11937
- Phone
- (631) 907-3500
Education
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian Jay Lester'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: Tarbet & Lester, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from East Hampton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Jay Lester: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~131 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Brian Lester licensed?
Brian Lester is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian Jay Lester admitted to the bar?
Brian Jay Lester's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Brian Jay Lester go to law school?
Brian Jay Lester attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Brian Jay Lester work for?
Brian Jay Lester is associated with Tarbet & Lester, PLLC in East Hampton, NY.
Is Brian Jay Lester in good standing?
Yes, Brian Jay Lester 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.