New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Howard Neil Schwartz
New York Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Fairfax, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1614635
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard Neil Schwartz has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 106
- by tenure in Fairfax office peers
- Law school
- New York Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard Neil Schwartz has carried New York bar registration 1614635 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 H Schwartz, located in Fairfax, VA, ZIP 22031. Educational background: NEW YORK LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Howard Neil Schwartz 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 Neil Schwartz's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Fairfax, VA office peers
Howard Neil Schwartz is toward the newer end of Fairfax, VA's NY register cohort: #5 of 106 by years since admission. See the Fairfax attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 106
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Fairfax
- Linda Maureen Lowson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Glenn Hugh Silver admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- John Brantley Baber admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Katherine H. Kalinowski admitted 1977 · 49 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 Howard compares to fellow New York Law alumni
Among the 225 New York Law graduates in the New York register, Howard Neil Schwartz is longer-tenured than 88%.
48 years vs. New York Law alumni
Years since admission - 225 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 12% higher than 88% of 225 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
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1614635
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- H Schwartz
- City
- Fairfax, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22031
- Phone
- (703) 402-5568
Education
NEW YORK LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Neil Schwartz'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 Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Fairfax, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Neil Schwartz: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~107 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Schwartz licensed?
Howard Schwartz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Neil Schwartz admitted to the bar?
Howard Neil Schwartz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Howard Neil Schwartz go to law school?
Howard Neil Schwartz attended NEW YORK LAW.
What company does Howard Neil Schwartz work for?
Howard Neil Schwartz is associated with H Schwartz in Fairfax, VA.
Is Howard Neil Schwartz in good standing?
Yes, Howard Neil Schwartz 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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