New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ira J. Last
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2063394
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ira J. Last carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1986 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #9963 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ira J. Last is registered as bar number 2063394 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bachner Tally Polevoy & Misher, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Ira J. Last is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,963
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniel Joel Aaron admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Edward Pierce Abbot admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Nahum Abitbol admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Blanche Roslyn Wohl Abramov admitted 1986 · 40 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 Ira compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 4,784 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Ira J. Last is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,784 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,784 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2063394
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bachner Tally Polevoy & Misher
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 687-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ira J. Last's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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: Bachner Tally Polevoy & Misher
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ira J. Last: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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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Ira J. Last carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ira Last licensed?
Ira Last is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ira J. Last admitted to the bar?
Ira J. Last's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Ira J. Last go to law school?
Ira J. Last attended COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Ira J. Last work for?
Ira J. Last is associated with Bachner Tally Polevoy & Misher in New York, NY.
Is Ira J. Last in good standing?
No, Ira J. Last carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.