New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerald Charles Sternberg
New England Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Madison, WI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1078781
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerald Charles Sternberg has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 90
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- New England Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald Charles Sternberg has carried New York bar registration 1078781 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 Law Office Of Gerald C. Sternberg, located in Madison, WI, ZIP 53711. Educational background: New England Law (692 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Gerald Charles Sternberg 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
Gerald Charles Sternberg's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Madison, WI office peers
Gerald Charles Sternberg is toward the newer end of Madison, WI's NY register cohort: #2 of 90 by years since admission. See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 90
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Sarah Siskind admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- James Isaac Charne admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Laurie Helen Hutzler admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Joel E. Rogers admitted 1982 · 44 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 Gerald compares to fellow New England Law alumni
Among the 515 New England Law graduates in the New York register, Gerald Charles Sternberg is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. New England Law alumni
Years since admission - 515 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 515 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
New England Law's active-bar rate
Of New England Law's 692 alumni in the New York register, 83.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1078781
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Gerald C. Sternberg
- City
- Madison, WI
- ZIP Code
- 53711
- Phone
- (608) 298-7537
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald Charles Sternberg'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 New England Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald Charles Sternberg: closest NY bar admission year outside WI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~91 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Sternberg licensed?
Gerald Sternberg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald Charles Sternberg admitted to the bar?
Gerald Charles Sternberg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Gerald Charles Sternberg go to law school?
Gerald Charles Sternberg attended New England Law.
What company does Gerald Charles Sternberg work for?
Gerald Charles Sternberg is associated with Law Office Of Gerald C. Sternberg in Madison, WI.
Is Gerald Charles Sternberg in good standing?
Yes, Gerald Charles Sternberg holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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