New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Irving Arfe
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Bronx, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 2104271
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Irving Arfe has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #78 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Irving Arfe has carried New York bar registration 2104271 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 The Law Office Of Edward I. Arfe, located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10451. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Edward Irving Arfe 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
Edward Irving Arfe's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Edward Irving Arfe is earlier in the Bronx, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #78 of 2,634 (3rd percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #78
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Michael Bartholomew Doyle admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Susan S. Egan admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- James Henry Fogel admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Robert Irwin Gardner admitted 1976 · 50 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 Edward compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Edward Irving Arfe is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 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 · August 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2104271
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Office Of Edward I. Arfe
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10451
- Phone
- (212) 709-8258
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Irving Arfe'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 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Irving Arfe: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Edward Arfe licensed?
Edward Arfe is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Irving Arfe admitted to the bar?
Edward Irving Arfe's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Edward Irving Arfe go to law school?
Edward Irving Arfe attended New York Law School.
What company does Edward Irving Arfe work for?
Edward Irving Arfe is associated with The Law Office Of Edward I. Arfe in Bronx, NY.
Is Edward Irving Arfe in good standing?
Yes, Edward Irving Arfe 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.