New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Howard Getzler
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Merrick, 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
- 1870708
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard Getzler 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"
- #43 of 145
- by tenure in Merrick office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard Getzler has carried New York bar registration 1870708 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 Howard Getzler, located in Merrick, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11566. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Howard Getzler 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
Howard Getzler'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 Merrick, NY office peers
Howard Getzler is toward the newer end of Merrick, NY's NY register cohort: #43 of 145 by years since admission. See the Merrick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43
- City cohort
- 145
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Merrick
- John Carlson admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Douglas Kaplan admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Howard Kurtzberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Laurence Marc Langweber 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 Howard compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Howard Getzler is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 1870708
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Howard Getzler
- City
- Merrick, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11566
- Phone
- (917) 432-4640
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Getzler'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.
Near-tenure New York University 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 Merrick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Getzler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~146 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 Howard Getzler licensed?
Howard Getzler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Getzler admitted to the bar?
Howard Getzler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Howard Getzler go to law school?
Howard Getzler attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Howard Getzler work for?
Howard Getzler is associated with Howard Getzler in Merrick, NY.
Is Howard Getzler in good standing?
Yes, Howard Getzler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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