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 has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 188
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated May 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald Bingham Sweeney has carried New York bar registration 1487917 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. 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 (21,447 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Gerald Bingham Sweeney 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 Bingham Sweeney's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 284,296 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · May 2026
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Gerald Bingham Sweeney is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #5 of 188 by years since admission. 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. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 188
- 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
Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of May 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Gerald compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 11,886 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Gerald Bingham Sweeney is longer-tenured than 99% - a school-cohort view of experience, alongside the statewide one above.
54 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 11,886 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 11,886 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 · May 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,447 alumni in the New York register, 77.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 41.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- 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, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 66.2% of the 429,620-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.
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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?
Yes, Gerald Bingham Sweeney holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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