New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Harvey Preston Soss
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 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.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1698570
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harvey Preston Soss appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 46 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #512 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harvey Preston Soss is registered as bar number 1698570 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 Harvey Preston Soss, Esq., located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11217. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
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
Harvey Preston Soss is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #512 of 7,282 (7th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #512
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Carol Bagley Amon admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Joan M. Azrack admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- William James Bendix admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Anthea Hemery Bruffee admitted 1980 · 46 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 Harvey compares to fellow Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Harvey Preston Soss is longer-tenured than 85%.
46 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 15% higher than 85% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% 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
- 1698570
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harvey Preston Soss, Esq.
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11217
- Phone
- (917) 620-1787
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harvey Preston Soss'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 Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 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 Harvey Preston Soss: 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 (~1980)
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 Harvey Soss licensed?
Harvey Soss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harvey Preston Soss admitted to the bar?
Harvey Preston Soss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Harvey Preston Soss go to law school?
Harvey Preston Soss attended BUFFALO.
What company does Harvey Preston Soss work for?
Harvey Preston Soss is associated with Harvey Preston Soss, Esq. in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Harvey Preston Soss in good standing?
Not currently, Harvey Preston Soss'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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