New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Frederic Cedar Foster
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Westhampton, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1648658
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Frederic Cedar Foster has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 15
- by tenure in Westhampton office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Frederic Cedar Foster has carried New York bar registration 1648658 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Frederic C. Foster, P.C., located in Westhampton, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11977. Educational background: NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Frederic Cedar Foster 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
Frederic Cedar Foster's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westhampton, NY office peers
In the small Westhampton, NY cohort (15 with admission years), Frederic Cedar Foster ranks #8 by tenure. See the Westhampton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 47th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Westhampton
- Robert A. Santucci admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Alan S. Neihaus admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Andrew Stuart Weiss admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Gary Philip Kirschenbaum admitted 1982 · 44 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 Frederic compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 1,347 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Frederic Cedar Foster is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,347 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,347 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1648658
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Frederic C. Foster, P.C.
- City
- Westhampton, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11977
- Phone
- (613) 288-5550
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frederic Cedar Foster'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 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Westhampton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frederic Cedar Foster: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Frederic Foster licensed?
Frederic Foster is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frederic Cedar Foster admitted to the bar?
Frederic Cedar Foster's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Frederic Cedar Foster go to law school?
Frederic Cedar Foster attended NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Frederic Cedar Foster work for?
Frederic Cedar Foster is associated with Frederic C. Foster, P.C. in Westhampton, NY.
Is Frederic Cedar Foster in good standing?
Yes, Frederic Cedar Foster 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.
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