New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerard John Papa
Columbia Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1319177
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerard John Papa appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1976 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 50 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #276 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerard John Papa is registered as bar number 1319177 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
Practice address is listed under Gerard J. Papa, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11214. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIV.
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 Brooklyn, NY office peers
Gerard John Papa is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #276 of 7,282 (4th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #276
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Jack Lawrence Adelson admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Bruce Mark Balter admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Shlomo Aaron Beilis admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Leo David Beitner admitted 1976 · 50 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 Gerard compares to fellow Columbia Univ alumni
Among the 184 Columbia Univ graduates in the New York register, Gerard John Papa is longer-tenured than 83%.
50 years vs. Columbia Univ alumni
Years since admission - 184 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 17% higher than 83% of 184 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
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% 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
- 1319177
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gerard J. Papa
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11214
- Phone
- (718) 236-6100
Education
COLUMBIA UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerard John Papa'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 Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerard John Papa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Gerard Papa licensed?
Gerard Papa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerard John Papa admitted to the bar?
Gerard John Papa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Gerard John Papa go to law school?
Gerard John Papa attended COLUMBIA UNIV.
What company does Gerard John Papa work for?
Gerard John Papa is associated with Gerard J. Papa in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Gerard John Papa in good standing?
Not currently, Gerard John Papa'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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