New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Howard David Jacob
St Johns Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Fresh Meadows, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1337310
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard David Jacob has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 108
- by tenure in Fresh Meadows office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard David Jacob has carried New York bar registration 1337310 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Fresh Meadows, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11365. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIV (586 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Howard David Jacob 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 David Jacob's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 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 Fresh Meadows, NY office peers
Howard David Jacob is toward the newer end of Fresh Meadows, NY's NY register cohort: #5 of 108 by years since admission. See the Fresh Meadows attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 108
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Fresh Meadows
- Robert S. Perskin admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Howard Justvig admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Michael James Prior admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Leonard L. Finkel admitted 1974 · 52 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 St Johns Univ alumni
Among the 378 St Johns Univ graduates in the New York register, Howard David Jacob is longer-tenured than 87%.
50 years vs. St Johns Univ alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 13% higher than 87% of 378 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
St Johns Univ's active-bar rate
Of St Johns Univ's 586 alumni in the New York register, 39.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1337310
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Fresh Meadows, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11365
- Phone
- (718) 969-2038
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard David Jacob'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 St Johns Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 .
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Fresh Meadows, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard David Jacob: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~109 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Jacob licensed?
Howard Jacob is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard David Jacob admitted to the bar?
Howard David Jacob's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Howard David Jacob go to law school?
Howard David Jacob attended ST JOHNS UNIV.
Is Howard David Jacob in good standing?
Yes, Howard David Jacob 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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