New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Geoffry Ronald Handler
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1558246
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Geoffry Ronald Handler has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2204 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Geoffry Ronald Handler has carried New York bar registration 1558246 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 Mclaughlin & Stern LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,443 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Geoffry Ronald Handler 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
Geoffry Ronald Handler's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Geoffry Ronald Handler is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,204 of 93,608 (2nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,204
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Alan S. Adolph admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Peter Charles Alkalay admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Thomas Graham Amon admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert James Anderson admitted 1974 · 52 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 Geoffry compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Geoffry Ronald Handler is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,443 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1558246
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mclaughlin & Stern LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 448-6200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Geoffry Ronald Handler'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: Mclaughlin & Stern LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Geoffry Ronald Handler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Geoffry Handler licensed?
Geoffry Handler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Geoffry Ronald Handler admitted to the bar?
Geoffry Ronald Handler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Geoffry Ronald Handler go to law school?
Geoffry Ronald Handler attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Geoffry Ronald Handler work for?
Geoffry Ronald Handler is associated with Mclaughlin & Stern LLP in New York, NY.
Is Geoffry Ronald Handler in good standing?
Yes, Geoffry Ronald Handler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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