New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Irwin J. Sugarman
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Santa Fe, NM. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1201425
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Irwin J. Sugarman has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 79
- by tenure in Santa Fe office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Irwin J. Sugarman has carried New York bar registration 1201425 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 Irwin Sugarman, located in Santa Fe, NM, ZIP 87501. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Irwin J. Sugarman 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
Irwin J. Sugarman's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Santa Fe, NM office peers
Irwin J. Sugarman is toward the newer end of Santa Fe, NM's NY register cohort: #3 of 79 by years since admission. See the Santa Fe attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 79
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Fe
- Wayne Carson admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Philip Anthony Vasta admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Robert Alan Engel admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Stephen Kirschenbaum admitted 1967 · 59 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 Irwin compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Irwin J. Sugarman is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1201425
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Irwin Sugarman
- City
- Santa Fe, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87501
- Phone
- (917) 626-5476
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Irwin J. Sugarman'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Santa Fe, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Irwin J. Sugarman: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~80 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Irwin Sugarman licensed?
Irwin Sugarman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Irwin J. Sugarman admitted to the bar?
Irwin J. Sugarman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Irwin J. Sugarman go to law school?
Irwin J. Sugarman attended RUTGERS.
What company does Irwin J. Sugarman work for?
Irwin J. Sugarman is associated with Irwin Sugarman in Santa Fe, NM.
Is Irwin J. Sugarman in good standing?
Yes, Irwin J. Sugarman 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.