New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Debra Zachter
Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Cedarhurst, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2972230
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Debra Zachter carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1999 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 27 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #76 of 154
- by tenure in Cedarhurst office peers
- Law school
- Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Debra Zachter is registered as bar number 2972230 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Jacobowitz Newman Tversky LLP, located in Cedarhurst, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11516. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Cedarhurst, NY office peers
Against Cedarhurst, NY's 154-attorney NY register cohort, Debra Zachter lands at the 49th tenure percentile (rank #76). See the Cedarhurst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #76
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Cedarhurst
- Eliezer Z. Hecht admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Joseph Berger admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Sandra M. Jensen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jeffry Adest admitted 1997 · 29 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday to Delinquent between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Debra compares to fellow Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,127 Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Debra Zachter is longer-tenured than 31%.
27 years vs. Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,127 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 69% higher than 31% of 1,127 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2972230
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jacobowitz Newman Tversky LLP
- City
- Cedarhurst, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11516
- Phone
- (917) 582-6534
Education
CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Debra Zachter's current status, "Delinquent", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Jacobowitz Newman Tversky LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Cedarhurst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Debra Zachter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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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Debra Zachter carries a "Delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Debra Zachter licensed?
Debra Zachter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Debra Zachter admitted to the bar?
Debra Zachter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Debra Zachter go to law school?
Debra Zachter attended CARDOZO.
What company does Debra Zachter work for?
Debra Zachter is associated with Jacobowitz Newman Tversky LLP in Cedarhurst, NY.
Is Debra Zachter in good standing?
No, Debra Zachter carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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