New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerald Stephen Backman
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1963, registered office in Pinecrest, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1963
- Admitted
- 63
- Years in bar
- 1543099
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerald Stephen Backman appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1963 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 63 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 14
- by tenure in Pinecrest office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald Stephen Backman is registered as bar number 1543099 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Pinecrest, FL, ZIP 33156. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Pinecrest, FL office peers
Within Pinecrest, FL's 14-attorney local set, Gerald Stephen Backman is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Pinecrest attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 14
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1963
Nearest tenure peers in Pinecrest
- Peter Lawrence Wechsler admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Ronald M. Rosengarten admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Helen Lisa Stein admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Robert Steven Goldenberg admitted 1989 · 37 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 Gerald compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Gerald Stephen Backman is longer-tenured than 99%.
63 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
63 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1963 admission class today
Of the 1,358 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1963, 15.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1543099
- Year Admitted
- 1963 (63 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Pinecrest, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33156
- Phone
- (646) 529-6863
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald Stephen Backman's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1963 .
Same admission year (1963), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1963 whose listed office city differs from Pinecrest, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald Stephen Backman: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~15 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1963)
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 Gerald Backman licensed?
Gerald Backman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald Stephen Backman admitted to the bar?
Gerald Stephen Backman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1963.
Where did Gerald Stephen Backman go to law school?
Gerald Stephen Backman attended HARVARD.
Is Gerald Stephen Backman in good standing?
Not currently, Gerald Stephen Backman's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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