New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in New Hyde Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1859065
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #62 of 455
- by tenure in New Hyde Park office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen has carried New York bar registration 1859065 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 Pegalis Law Group, LLC, located in New Hyde Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11042. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA (2,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen 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
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New Hyde Park, NY office peers
Most of the 455 NY-registered attorneys in New Hyde Park, NY outrank Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen on tenure; this record sits at the 13th local percentile (rank #62). See the New Hyde Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #62
- City cohort
- 455
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in New Hyde Park
- Sanford J. Bleich admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Marc J. Citrin admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Laura B. March admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lynn S. Okin admitted 1983 · 43 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 Gerhardt compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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
Hofstra's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra's 2,218 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1859065
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pegalis Law Group, LLC
- City
- New Hyde Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11042
- Phone
- (516) 684-2900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen'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.
Same firm affiliation: Pegalis Law Group, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from New Hyde Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~456 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Gerhardt Nielsen licensed?
Gerhardt Nielsen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen admitted to the bar?
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen go to law school?
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen work for?
Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen is associated with Pegalis Law Group, LLC in New Hyde Park, NY.
Is Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen in good standing?
Yes, Gerhardt Meyer Nielsen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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