New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gary M. Sobo
Rutgers University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Middletown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1062223
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gary M. Sobo has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 135
- by tenure in Middletown office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gary M. Sobo has carried New York bar registration 1062223 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 Gary M Sobo Esq, located in Middletown, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10940. Educational background: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (435 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Gary M. Sobo 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 M. Sobo's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Middletown, NY office peers
Gary M. Sobo is toward the newer end of Middletown, NY's NY register cohort: #3 of 135 by years since admission. See the Middletown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Middletown
- Martin Robert Goldberg admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Norman Ingber admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Martin Weber Schwartz admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Eugene J. Grillo admitted 1973 · 53 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 Rutgers University alumni
Among the 236 Rutgers University graduates in the New York register, Gary M. Sobo is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Rutgers University alumni
Years since admission - 236 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 236 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
Rutgers University's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers University's 435 alumni in the New York register, 54.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1062223
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gary M Sobo Esq
- City
- Middletown, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10940
- Phone
- (845) 343-7626
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary M. Sobo'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 Rutgers University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Middletown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gary M. Sobo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Sobo licensed?
Gary Sobo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary M. Sobo admitted to the bar?
Gary M. Sobo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Gary M. Sobo go to law school?
Gary M. Sobo attended RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Gary M. Sobo work for?
Gary M. Sobo is associated with Gary M Sobo Esq in Middletown, NY.
Is Gary M. Sobo in good standing?
Yes, Gary M. Sobo 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.