New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ilene D. Samuel
St Johns Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1935550
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ilene D. Samuel has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #144 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ilene D. Samuel has carried New York bar registration 1935550 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 L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIV (586 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Ilene D. Samuel 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
Ilene D. Samuel's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 Melville, NY office peers
Ilene D. Samuel is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #144 of 1,475 (10th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #144
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Robert J. Clasen admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robert Howard Cohen admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robin Cohen Davidson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Maria A. Dipippo admitted 1984 · 42 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 Ilene compares to fellow St Johns Univ alumni
Among the 378 St Johns Univ graduates in the New York register, Ilene D. Samuel is longer-tenured than 63%.
42 years vs. St Johns Univ alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1935550
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 837-7384
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ilene D. Samuel'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.
Same firm affiliation: L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ilene D. Samuel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Ilene Samuel licensed?
Ilene Samuel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ilene D. Samuel admitted to the bar?
Ilene D. Samuel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Ilene D. Samuel go to law school?
Ilene D. Samuel attended ST JOHNS UNIV.
What company does Ilene D. Samuel work for?
Ilene D. Samuel is associated with L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Ilene D. Samuel in good standing?
Yes, Ilene D. Samuel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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