New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gerald Bingham Sweeney
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1487917
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerald Bingham Sweeney appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #5 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald Bingham Sweeney is registered as bar number 1487917 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sweeney Lev, located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 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 Montclair, NJ office peers
Gerald Bingham Sweeney is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #5 of 189 by years since admission. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- Margaret Kent Brooks admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- John L. Leporati admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Geraldine Reed Brown admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Leonard Nathan Flamm admitted 1970 · 56 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Gerald Bingham Sweeney is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% 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
- 1487917
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sweeney Lev
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (973) 509-1800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald Bingham Sweeney'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald Bingham Sweeney: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Sweeney licensed?
Gerald Sweeney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald Bingham Sweeney admitted to the bar?
Gerald Bingham Sweeney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Gerald Bingham Sweeney go to law school?
Gerald Bingham Sweeney attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Gerald Bingham Sweeney work for?
Gerald Bingham Sweeney is associated with Sweeney Lev in Montclair, NJ.
Is Gerald Bingham Sweeney in good standing?
Not currently, Gerald Bingham Sweeney's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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