New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Clifford Hale Fonstein
Ucla alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2642213
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Clifford Hale Fonstein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 32 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1920 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Ucla
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Clifford Hale Fonstein is registered as bar number 2642213 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cliff Fonstein, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11217. Educational background: UCLA.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Clifford Hale Fonstein is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,920 of 7,282 (26th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,920
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Douglas Brian Appel admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Michael John Badowski admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Robert Truett Bean admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jeff Robert Berman admitted 1994 · 32 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 Clifford compares to fellow Ucla alumni
Among the 250 Ucla graduates in the New York register, Clifford Hale Fonstein is longer-tenured than 68%.
32 years vs. Ucla alumni
Years since admission - 250 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 32% higher than 68% of 250 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2642213
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cliff Fonstein
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11217
- Phone
- (212) 671-0438
Education
UCLA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clifford Hale Fonstein's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Ucla alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clifford Hale Fonstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Clifford Fonstein licensed?
Clifford Fonstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clifford Hale Fonstein admitted to the bar?
Clifford Hale Fonstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Clifford Hale Fonstein go to law school?
Clifford Hale Fonstein attended UCLA.
What company does Clifford Hale Fonstein work for?
Clifford Hale Fonstein is associated with Cliff Fonstein in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Clifford Hale Fonstein in good standing?
Not currently, Clifford Hale Fonstein's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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