New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Howard S. Leder
Pace Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Long Island City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1793017
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard S. Leder has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33 of 536
- by tenure in Long Island City office peers
- Law school
- Pace Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard S. Leder has carried New York bar registration 1793017 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
Practice address is listed under Howard Leder, Counsellor At Law, located in Long Island City, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11101. Educational background: PACE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Howard S. Leder 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 S. Leder's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Long Island City, NY office peers
Most of the 536 NY-registered attorneys in Long Island City, NY outrank Howard S. Leder on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #33). See the Long Island City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 536
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Long Island City
- Francis M. Cerniglia admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Michele L. Weinstat admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Steven Mark Zeidman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert Joseph Coletti Jr. 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 Pace Univ alumni
Among the 158 Pace Univ graduates in the New York register, Howard S. Leder is longer-tenured than 69%.
44 years vs. Pace Univ alumni
Years since admission - 158 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 31% higher than 69% of 158 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
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1793017
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Howard Leder, Counsellor At Law
- City
- Long Island City, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11101
- Phone
- (646) 418-3300
Education
PACE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard S. Leder'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 Pace Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Long Island City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard S. Leder: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~537 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Leder licensed?
Howard Leder is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard S. Leder admitted to the bar?
Howard S. Leder's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Howard S. Leder go to law school?
Howard S. Leder attended PACE UNIV.
What company does Howard S. Leder work for?
Howard S. Leder is associated with Howard Leder, Counsellor At Law in Long Island City, NY.
Is Howard S. Leder in good standing?
Yes, Howard S. Leder 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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