New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Burton Citak
Cornell Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1952, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1952
- Admitted
- 74
- Years in bar
- 1402668
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Burton Citak has spent 74 years on the register since admission in 1952, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 74 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Burton Citak has carried New York bar registration 1402668 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Citak & Citak, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 74 years, Burton Citak 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
Burton Citak's 74 years since a 1952 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
74 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
74 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Burton Citak is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1952
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Byron Dresner admitted 1952 · 74 yr
- Martin Rosen admitted 1952 · 74 yr
- William E. Willis admitted 1952 · 74 yr
- Elizabeth Barad admitted 1953 · 73 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.
The 1952 admission class today
Of the 1,356 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1952, 1.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1402668
- Year Admitted
- 1952 (74 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Citak & Citak
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 759-9585
Education
CORNELL LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Burton Citak'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: Citak & Citak
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1952 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1952), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1952 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Burton Citak: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1952)
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 Burton Citak licensed?
Burton Citak is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Burton Citak admitted to the bar?
Burton Citak's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1952.
Where did Burton Citak go to law school?
Burton Citak attended CORNELL LAW.
What company does Burton Citak work for?
Burton Citak is associated with Citak & Citak in New York, NY.
Is Burton Citak in good standing?
Yes, Burton Citak holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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