New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Harold Samuel Handelsman
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Glencoe, IL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 2370831
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harold Samuel Handelsman has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 7
- by tenure in Glencoe office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harold Samuel Handelsman has carried New York bar registration 2370831 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 N/A, located in Glencoe, IL, ZIP 60022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Harold Samuel Handelsman 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
Harold Samuel Handelsman's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Glencoe, IL office peers
Within Glencoe, IL's 7-attorney local set, Harold Samuel Handelsman is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Glencoe attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 7
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Glencoe
- Shelley A. Longmuir admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Glenn K. Werner admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Michael A. Pope admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Douglas Mark Brody admitted 1998 · 28 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 Harold compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Harold Samuel Handelsman is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 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 · August 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2370831
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- N/A
- City
- Glencoe, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60022
- Phone
- (847) 835-1440
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harold Samuel Handelsman'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: N/A
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Glencoe, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Harold Samuel Handelsman with the closest admission year to 1974. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Harold Handelsman licensed?
Harold Handelsman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harold Samuel Handelsman admitted to the bar?
Harold Samuel Handelsman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Harold Samuel Handelsman go to law school?
Harold Samuel Handelsman attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Harold Samuel Handelsman work for?
Harold Samuel Handelsman is associated with N/A in Glencoe, IL.
Is Harold Samuel Handelsman in good standing?
Yes, Harold Samuel Handelsman 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.