New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Claire Zimmerman Durst
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 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.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1904341
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Claire Zimmerman Durst has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #49 of 277
- by tenure in Kingston office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Claire Zimmerman Durst has carried New York bar registration 1904341 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
Practice address is listed under Claire Zimmerman Durst, Esq., located in Kingston, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12401. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Claire Zimmerman Durst 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
Claire Zimmerman Durst's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Kingston, NY office peers
Most of the 277 NY-registered attorneys in Kingston, NY outrank Claire Zimmerman Durst on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #49). See the Kingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #49
- City cohort
- 277
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Kingston
- John J. Greco admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Michael J. Lonergan admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- George W. Redder admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John E. Stegmayer admitted 1984 · 42 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 Claire compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Claire Zimmerman Durst is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1904341
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Claire Zimmerman Durst, Esq.
- City
- Kingston, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12401
- Phone
- (845) 802-0440
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Claire Zimmerman Durst'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 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 Claire Zimmerman Durst: 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 (~1984)
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 Claire Durst licensed?
Claire Durst is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Claire Zimmerman Durst admitted to the bar?
Claire Zimmerman Durst's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Claire Zimmerman Durst go to law school?
Claire Zimmerman Durst attended New York Law School.
What company does Claire Zimmerman Durst work for?
Claire Zimmerman Durst is associated with Claire Zimmerman Durst, Esq. in Kingston, NY.
Is Claire Zimmerman Durst in good standing?
Yes, Claire Zimmerman Durst 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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