New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gary Apfel
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. 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
- 1199124
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gary Apfel 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"
- #90 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gary Apfel has carried New York bar registration 1199124 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 Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Gary Apfel 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
Gary Apfel'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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Gary Apfel is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #90 of 2,872 (3rd percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #90
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Daniel Herbert Black admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Dennis Barry Ellman admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Carol Elaine Freis admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- James Nicholas Gianopulos admitted 1977 · 49 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 Gary compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Gary Apfel is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% 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
- 1199124
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90071
- Phone
- (323) 928-9800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary Apfel'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: Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia 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 Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gary Apfel: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 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 Gary Apfel licensed?
Gary Apfel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary Apfel admitted to the bar?
Gary Apfel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Gary Apfel go to law school?
Gary Apfel attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Gary Apfel work for?
Gary Apfel is associated with Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Gary Apfel in good standing?
Yes, Gary Apfel 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.