New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jacob Jonathan Palefski
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Woodbury, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4497541
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jacob Jonathan Palefski has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #226 of 397
- by tenure in Woodbury office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jacob Jonathan Palefski carries New York bar registration 4497541, an established, active practitioner 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 Sterlingrisk, located in Woodbury, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11797. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Jacob Jonathan Palefski remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Jacob Jonathan Palefski was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Woodbury, NY office peers
Relative to the 397 NY-registered attorneys listing Woodbury, NY, Jacob Jonathan Palefski is longer-tenured than 57% (local rank #226). See the Woodbury attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #226
- City cohort
- 397
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Woodbury
- Michael Dennis Bosso admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- John Hewson admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- David Michael Kleinman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Adam Alexander Perlin admitted 2007 · 19 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 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Jacob Jonathan Palefski is longer-tenured than 57%.
19 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,199 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 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4497541
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sterlingrisk
- City
- Woodbury, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11797
- Phone
- (516) 773-8703
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jacob Jonathan Palefski'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: Sterlingrisk
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Woodbury, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jacob Jonathan Palefski: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~398 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Palefski licensed?
Jacob Palefski is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jacob Jonathan Palefski admitted to the bar?
Jacob Jonathan Palefski was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Jacob Jonathan Palefski go to law school?
Jacob Jonathan Palefski attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Jacob Jonathan Palefski work for?
Jacob Jonathan Palefski is associated with Sterlingrisk in Woodbury, NY.
Is Jacob Jonathan Palefski in good standing?
Yes, Jacob Jonathan Palefski holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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