New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Gerard Imperatore
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Hackensack, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1191105
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Gerard Imperatore has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 678
- by tenure in Hackensack office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Gerard Imperatore has carried New York bar registration 1191105 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 Phillips Nizer LLP, located in Hackensack, NJ, ZIP 07601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Edward Gerard Imperatore 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 Gerard Imperatore's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Hackensack, NJ office peers
Most of the 678 NY-registered attorneys in Hackensack, NJ outrank Edward Gerard Imperatore on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #18). See the Hackensack attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 678
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Hackensack
- James J. Deluca admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Richard Raphael Kahn admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Joseph Stechler admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Alexander Henry Carver 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Edward compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Edward Gerard Imperatore is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,384 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1191105
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Phillips Nizer LLP
- City
- Hackensack, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07601
- Phone
- (201) 487-3700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Gerard Imperatore'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.
Same firm affiliation: Phillips Nizer LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Hackensack, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Gerard Imperatore: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~679 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Imperatore licensed?
Edward Imperatore is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Gerard Imperatore admitted to the bar?
Edward Gerard Imperatore's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Edward Gerard Imperatore go to law school?
Edward Gerard Imperatore attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Edward Gerard Imperatore work for?
Edward Gerard Imperatore is associated with Phillips Nizer LLP in Hackensack, NJ.
Is Edward Gerard Imperatore in good standing?
Yes, Edward Gerard Imperatore holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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