New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Irving Gertel
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in West Hempstead, NY. 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
- 1003722
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Irving Gertel 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"
- #3 of 49
- by tenure in West Hempstead office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Irving Gertel has carried New York bar registration 1003722 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
Practice address is listed under Irving Gertel Esq, located in West Hempstead, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11552. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Irving Gertel 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
Irving Gertel'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 West Hempstead, NY office peers
Within West Hempstead, NY's 49-attorney local set, Irving Gertel is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the West Hempstead attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in West Hempstead
- Bernard Arnold Kesselman admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Allan R. Levine admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Samuel Jacob Mark admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Gloria Weinberg Nusbacher admitted 1976 · 50 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 Irving compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Irving Gertel is longer-tenured than 92%.
54 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,562 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 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
- 1003722
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Irving Gertel Esq
- City
- West Hempstead, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11552
- Phone
- (516) 489-9820
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Irving Gertel'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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from West Hempstead, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Irving Gertel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 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 Irving Gertel licensed?
Irving Gertel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Irving Gertel admitted to the bar?
Irving Gertel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Irving Gertel go to law school?
Irving Gertel attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Irving Gertel work for?
Irving Gertel is associated with Irving Gertel Esq in West Hempstead, NY.
Is Irving Gertel in good standing?
Yes, Irving Gertel 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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