New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
George Meredith Cohen
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Charlottesville, VA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2185312
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 38 years on the register since a 1988 admission, George Meredith Cohen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 38 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 135
- by tenure in Charlottesville office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2185312 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to George Meredith Cohen, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Virginia School Of Law, located in Charlottesville, VA, ZIP 22903. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 38 years on the register, George Meredith Cohen 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 George Meredith Cohen's 38 years since admission in 1988.
38 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
38 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Charlottesville, VA office peers
George Meredith Cohen is toward the newer end of Charlottesville, VA's NY register cohort: #23 of 135 by years since admission. See the Charlottesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Charlottesville
- Julia Delong Mahoney admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Charles R. Schuyler Iii admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Jennifer Lee Sulzberger admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Richard Charles Armstrong admitted 1987 · 39 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 George compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, George Meredith Cohen is longer-tenured than 50%.
38 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 50% higher than 50% of 629 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 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2185312
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Virginia School Of Law
- City
- Charlottesville, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22903
- Phone
- (434) 924-3814
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
George Meredith Cohen'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: University Of Virginia School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Charlottesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for George Meredith Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, 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 (~1988)
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 George Cohen licensed?
George Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was George Meredith Cohen admitted to the bar?
George Meredith Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did George Meredith Cohen go to law school?
George Meredith Cohen attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does George Meredith Cohen work for?
George Meredith Cohen is associated with University Of Virginia School Of Law in Charlottesville, VA.
Is George Meredith Cohen in good standing?
Yes, George Meredith Cohen 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.