New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gary Jay Young
Thomas M Cooley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Merrick, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2897353
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Gary Jay Young ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #101 of 145
- by tenure in Merrick office peers
- Law school
- Thomas M Cooley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2897353 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Gary Jay Young, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C., located in Merrick, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11566. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THOMAS M COOLEY.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Gary Jay Young still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Gary Jay Young's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Merrick, NY office peers
Against Merrick, NY's 145-attorney NY register cohort, Gary Jay Young lands at the 69th tenure percentile (rank #101). See the Merrick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #101
- City cohort
- 145
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Merrick
- Edward Rubinfeld admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Seth David Weiss admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Gil Zohar admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Lauren Beth Harnick admitted 1997 · 29 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 Gary compares to fellow Thomas M Cooley alumni
Among the 230 Thomas M Cooley graduates in the New York register, Gary Jay Young is longer-tenured than 3%.
28 years vs. Thomas M Cooley alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 97% higher than 3% of 230 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2897353
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C.
- City
- Merrick, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11566
- Phone
- (516) 826-8938
Education
THOMAS M COOLEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary Jay Young'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: Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Thomas M Cooley alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Merrick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gary Jay Young: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~146 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Young licensed?
Gary Young is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary Jay Young admitted to the bar?
Gary Jay Young's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Gary Jay Young go to law school?
Gary Jay Young attended THOMAS M COOLEY.
What company does Gary Jay Young work for?
Gary Jay Young is associated with Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C. in Merrick, NY.
Is Gary Jay Young in good standing?
Yes, Gary Jay Young holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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