New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carol Grumbach
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Ithaca, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2288405
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Carol Grumbach ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2288405 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Carol Grumbach, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14853. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Carol Grumbach 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 Carol Grumbach's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Most of the 334 NY-registered attorneys in Ithaca, NY outrank Carol Grumbach on tenure; this record sits at the 22nd local percentile (rank #75). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Lee Howard Adler admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Susan Hajda Brock admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Virginia J. Clarke admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Mariette Geldenhuys admitted 1989 · 37 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 Carol compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Carol Grumbach is longer-tenured than 89%.
37 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,212 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 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2288405
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cornell University
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14853
- Phone
- (607) 316-9045
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carol Grumbach'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: Cornell University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carol Grumbach: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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 Carol Grumbach licensed?
Carol Grumbach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carol Grumbach admitted to the bar?
Carol Grumbach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Carol Grumbach go to law school?
Carol Grumbach attended CORNELL.
What company does Carol Grumbach work for?
Carol Grumbach is associated with Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Is Carol Grumbach in good standing?
Yes, Carol Grumbach holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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