New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carl Frankel
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Kingston, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1621879
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carl Frankel has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 277
- by tenure in Kingston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carl Frankel has carried New York bar registration 1621879 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Kingston, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12401. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Carl Frankel 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
Carl Frankel's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Kingston, NY office peers
Most of the 277 NY-registered attorneys in Kingston, NY outrank Carl Frankel on tenure; this record sits at the 9th local percentile (rank #25). See the Kingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 277
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Kingston
- William Neil Cloonan admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Marc William Miller admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Rod Philip Futerfas admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Andrew John Gilday admitted 1974 · 52 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 Carl compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Carl Frankel is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1621879
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Kingston, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12401
- Phone
- (845) 340-1800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carl Frankel'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 Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 .
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Kingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carl Frankel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~278 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Carl Frankel licensed?
Carl Frankel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carl Frankel admitted to the bar?
Carl Frankel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Carl Frankel go to law school?
Carl Frankel attended Columbia Law School.
Is Carl Frankel in good standing?
Yes, Carl Frankel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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