New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jack Mason Balkin
Harvard Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in New Haven, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1874254
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jack Mason Balkin has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 423
- by tenure in New Haven office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jack Mason Balkin has carried New York bar registration 1874254 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 Yale Law School, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06511. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD LAW (106 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Jack Mason Balkin 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
Jack Mason Balkin's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 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 New Haven, CT office peers
Most of the 423 NY-registered attorneys in New Haven, CT outrank Jack Mason Balkin on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #26). See the New Haven attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 423
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in New Haven
- Judith Brodsky Engelberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Barbara Goren admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Anthony T. Kronman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Darcy Mcgraw admitted 1983 · 43 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 Jack compares to fellow Harvard Law alumni
Among the 60 Harvard Law graduates in the New York register, Jack Mason Balkin is longer-tenured than 85%.
43 years vs. Harvard Law alumni
Years since admission - 60 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 15% higher than 85% of 60 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
Harvard Law's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law's 106 alumni in the New York register, 43.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1874254
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Yale Law School
- City
- New Haven, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06511
- Phone
- (203) 432-1620
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jack Mason Balkin'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: Yale Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from New Haven, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jack Mason Balkin: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Jack Balkin licensed?
Jack Balkin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jack Mason Balkin admitted to the bar?
Jack Mason Balkin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Jack Mason Balkin go to law school?
Jack Mason Balkin attended HARVARD LAW.
What company does Jack Mason Balkin work for?
Jack Mason Balkin is associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, CT.
Is Jack Mason Balkin in good standing?
Yes, Jack Mason Balkin 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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