New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Edward Lionel Zelmanow
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Islandia, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2732360
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Lionel Zelmanow carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1996 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #95 of 257
- by tenure in Islandia office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Lionel Zelmanow is registered as bar number 2732360 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Rubin & Rothman, LLC, located in Islandia, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11749. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
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 Islandia, NY office peers
Most of the 257 NY-registered attorneys in Islandia, NY outrank Edward Lionel Zelmanow on tenure; this record sits at the 37th local percentile (rank #95). See the Islandia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #95
- City cohort
- 257
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Islandia
- Robert Warren Doyle Jr admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Keith Jeffrey Golub admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Daniel Patrick Gregory admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Susan Joan Kissell admitted 1996 · 30 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 Lionel Zelmanow is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 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.
New York Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2732360
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rubin & Rothman, LLC
- City
- Islandia, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11749
- Phone
- (800) 298-6058
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Lionel Zelmanow'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Rubin & Rothman, LLC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Rubin & Rothman, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Islandia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Edward Lionel Zelmanow 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 Edward Zelmanow licensed?
Edward Zelmanow is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Lionel Zelmanow admitted to the bar?
Edward Lionel Zelmanow's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Edward Lionel Zelmanow go to law school?
Edward Lionel Zelmanow attended New York Law School.
What company does Edward Lionel Zelmanow work for?
Edward Lionel Zelmanow is associated with Rubin & Rothman, LLC in Islandia, NY.
Is Edward Lionel Zelmanow in good standing?
No, Edward Lionel Zelmanow carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.