New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Harold Jay Reuben
Syacuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Silver Spring, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1310200
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harold Jay Reuben has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 197
- by tenure in Silver Spring office peers
- Law school
- Syacuse University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harold Jay Reuben has carried New York bar registration 1310200 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Silver Spring, MD, ZIP 20904. Educational background: SYACUSE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Harold Jay Reuben 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 Jay Reuben's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Silver Spring, MD office peers
Harold Jay Reuben is toward the newer end of Silver Spring, MD's NY register cohort: #6 of 197 by years since admission. See the Silver Spring attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 197
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Silver Spring
- Philip Lawrence Friedman admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Frank J. Formica admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Irwin M. Goldstein admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Steven Barry Kline admitted 1972 · 54 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.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1310200
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Silver Spring, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20904
- Phone
- (301) 503-0143
Education
SYACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harold Jay Reuben'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 admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Silver Spring, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Harold Jay Reuben: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~198 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Reuben licensed?
Harold Reuben is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harold Jay Reuben admitted to the bar?
Harold Jay Reuben's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Harold Jay Reuben go to law school?
Harold Jay Reuben attended SYACUSE UNIVERSITY.
Is Harold Jay Reuben in good standing?
Yes, Harold Jay Reuben holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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