New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jacob S. Elkes
Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Freehold, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1755404
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jacob S. Elkes has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 144
- by tenure in Freehold office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Camden
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jacob S. Elkes has carried New York bar registration 1755404 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 Jacob S Elkes, located in Freehold, NJ, ZIP 07728. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Camden (1,168 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Jacob S. Elkes 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
Jacob S. Elkes's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 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 Freehold, NJ office peers
Jacob S. Elkes is toward the newer end of Freehold, NJ's NY register cohort: #1 of 144 by years since admission. See the Freehold attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 144
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Freehold
- Bruce L. Gelbard admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- David Edmund Leach admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Stuart J. Moskovitz admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- David Joseph Soler admitted 1982 · 44 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 Jacob compares to fellow Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Among the 899 Rutgers School Of Law - Camden graduates in the New York register, Jacob S. Elkes is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Camden alumni
Years since admission - 899 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 899 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 School Of Law - Camden's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Camden's 1,168 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1755404
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jacob S Elkes
- City
- Freehold, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07728
- Phone
- (732) 409-6000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jacob S. Elkes'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 School Of Law - Camden alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Freehold, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jacob S. Elkes: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~145 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Jacob Elkes licensed?
Jacob Elkes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jacob S. Elkes admitted to the bar?
Jacob S. Elkes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Jacob S. Elkes go to law school?
Jacob S. Elkes attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden.
What company does Jacob S. Elkes work for?
Jacob S. Elkes is associated with Jacob S Elkes in Freehold, NJ.
Is Jacob S. Elkes in good standing?
Yes, Jacob S. Elkes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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