New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Charles Ira Epstein
Duke alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Valley Stream, 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
- 1649078
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Charles Ira Epstein 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"
- #18 of 172
- by tenure in Valley Stream office peers
- Law school
- Duke
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Charles Ira Epstein has carried New York bar registration 1649078 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 Charles I Epstein, located in Valley Stream, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11581. Educational background: DUKE (383 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Charles Ira Epstein 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
Charles Ira Epstein'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 Valley Stream, NY office peers
Charles Ira Epstein is toward the newer end of Valley Stream, NY's NY register cohort: #18 of 172 by years since admission. See the Valley Stream attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 172
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Valley Stream
- Elliot S. Horowitz admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Chaim Liechtung admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Carl Barry Maltzman admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Robert W. O'Brien admitted 1979 · 47 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 Charles compares to fellow Duke alumni
Among the 269 Duke graduates in the New York register, Charles Ira Epstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Duke alumni
Years since admission - 269 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 269 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
Duke's active-bar rate
Of Duke's 383 alumni in the New York register, 65.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1649078
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Charles I Epstein
- City
- Valley Stream, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11581
- Phone
- (201) 489-7600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charles Ira Epstein'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 Duke 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 Valley Stream, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charles Ira Epstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~173 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Charles Epstein licensed?
Charles Epstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charles Ira Epstein admitted to the bar?
Charles Ira Epstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Charles Ira Epstein go to law school?
Charles Ira Epstein attended DUKE.
What company does Charles Ira Epstein work for?
Charles Ira Epstein is associated with Charles I Epstein in Valley Stream, NY.
Is Charles Ira Epstein in good standing?
Yes, Charles Ira Epstein 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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