New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Floyd Abrams
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1758184
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Floyd Abrams appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1961 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 65 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #185 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Floyd Abrams is registered as bar number 1758184 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 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10005. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Floyd Abrams is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #185 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #185
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Neale Malcolm Albert admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Stanley Alter admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Thomas H. Baer admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Elliot S. Blair admitted 1961 · 65 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 Floyd compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Floyd Abrams is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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
Yale's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% 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
- 1758184
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10005
- Phone
- (212) 701-3622
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Floyd Abrams'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.
Same firm affiliation: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Floyd Abrams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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 Floyd Abrams licensed?
Floyd Abrams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Floyd Abrams admitted to the bar?
Floyd Abrams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Floyd Abrams go to law school?
Floyd Abrams attended YALE.
What company does Floyd Abrams work for?
Floyd Abrams is associated with Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP in New York, NY.
Is Floyd Abrams in good standing?
Not currently, Floyd Abrams'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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