New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ira A. Sturm
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Woodmere, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1371186
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ira A. Sturm has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 127
- by tenure in Woodmere office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ira A. Sturm has carried New York bar registration 1371186 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 Raab, Sturm & Ganchrow, LLP, located in Woodmere, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11598. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Ira A. Sturm 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
Ira A. Sturm's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 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 Woodmere, NY office peers
Ira A. Sturm is toward the newer end of Woodmere, NY's NY register cohort: #7 of 127 by years since admission. See the Woodmere attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 127
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Woodmere
- Jeffrey S. Kaye admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Robert L. Douglas admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Allen Ian Fagin admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Mayeer Karkowsky admitted 1978 · 48 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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Ira A. Sturm is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,425 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1371186
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Raab, Sturm & Ganchrow, LLP
- City
- Woodmere, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11598
- Phone
- (201) 292-0150
Education
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ira A. Sturm'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: Raab, Sturm & Ganchrow, LLP
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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Woodmere, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ira A. Sturm: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~128 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Ira Sturm licensed?
Ira Sturm is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ira A. Sturm admitted to the bar?
Ira A. Sturm's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Ira A. Sturm go to law school?
Ira A. Sturm attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Ira A. Sturm work for?
Ira A. Sturm is associated with Raab, Sturm & Ganchrow, LLP in Woodmere, NY.
Is Ira A. Sturm in good standing?
Yes, Ira A. Sturm holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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