New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Franklin Wilks
Rutgers - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 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.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 2211621
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Franklin Wilks appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #247 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Franklin Wilks is registered as bar number 2211621 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Franklin Wilks, Esq., located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10461. Educational background: RUTGERS - NEWARK (121 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 Bronx, NY office peers
Franklin Wilks is earlier in the Bronx, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #247 of 2,634 (9th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #247
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Laura Anne Adams admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David William Barnhard admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Leopold Berkowitz admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Mindy A. Birnbaum admitted 1984 · 42 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 Franklin compares to fellow Rutgers - Newark alumni
Among the 120 Rutgers - Newark graduates in the New York register, Franklin Wilks is longer-tenured than 78%.
42 years vs. Rutgers - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 120 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 22% higher than 78% of 120 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
Rutgers - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers - Newark's 121 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% 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
- 2211621
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Franklin Wilks, Esq.
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10461
- Phone
- (718) 701-5450
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Franklin Wilks'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.
Near-tenure Rutgers - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 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 Franklin Wilks: 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 (~1984)
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 Franklin Wilks licensed?
Franklin Wilks is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Franklin Wilks admitted to the bar?
Franklin Wilks's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Franklin Wilks go to law school?
Franklin Wilks attended RUTGERS - NEWARK.
What company does Franklin Wilks work for?
Franklin Wilks is associated with Franklin Wilks, Esq. in Bronx, NY.
Is Franklin Wilks in good standing?
Not currently, Franklin Wilks's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.