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

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1980
46 years
Law school
Buffalo
54.7% active rate
Registration
1698570
NY registration #

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

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

This attorney 10 50 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

0%100%New York avg67%54.7%
Buffalo alumni, active-bar rate

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.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1980 class 67.2% 52% ▼ -22.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1980 admission class

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.
County
Kings
ZIP Code
11217
Phone
(917) 620-1787

Education

BUFFALO

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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Harvey Preston Soss is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

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.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.