New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Howard Alan Zipser
Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Darien, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1074442
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard Alan Zipser has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 104
- by tenure in Darien office peers
- Law school
- Washington University St. Louis School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard Alan Zipser has carried New York bar registration 1074442 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Darien, CT, ZIP 06820. Educational background: Washington University St. Louis School of Law (909 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Howard Alan Zipser 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 Alan Zipser's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Darien, CT office peers
Howard Alan Zipser is toward the newer end of Darien, CT's NY register cohort: #9 of 104 by years since admission. See the Darien attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 104
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Darien
- Philip J. Tulimieri admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Thomas J. Igoe admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- James Bromley Bragg admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Arthur William Hooper admitted 1970 · 56 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 Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumni
Among the 854 Washington University St. Louis School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Howard Alan Zipser is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 854 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 854 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
Washington University St. Louis School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Washington University St. Louis School Of Law's 909 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1074442
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Darien, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06820
- Phone
- (917) 414-1993
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Alan Zipser'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 Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 .
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Darien, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Alan Zipser: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~105 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Zipser licensed?
Howard Zipser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Alan Zipser admitted to the bar?
Howard Alan Zipser's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Howard Alan Zipser go to law school?
Howard Alan Zipser attended Washington University St. Louis School of Law.
Is Howard Alan Zipser in good standing?
Yes, Howard Alan Zipser holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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