New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jay Harrison Begler
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1962, registered office in San Francisco, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1962
- Admitted
- 64
- Years in bar
- 1123462
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jay Harrison Begler has spent 64 years on the register since admission in 1962, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 64 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jay Harrison Begler has carried New York bar registration 1123462 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Niesar & Vestal, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 64 years, Jay Harrison Begler 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
Jay Harrison Begler's 64 years since a 1962 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
64 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
64 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Jay Harrison Begler is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1 of 2,460 (0th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1962
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Sigmund Anderman admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Edmond A. Kavounas admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Richard B. Glickman admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Rita Helene Quasman 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 Jay compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Jay Harrison Begler is longer-tenured than 99%.
64 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
64 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1962 admission class today
Of the 1,468 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1962, 13.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1123462
- Year Admitted
- 1962 (64 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Niesar & Vestal
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (415) 420-7751
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jay Harrison Begler'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1962 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1962), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1962 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jay Harrison Begler: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1962)
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 Jay Begler licensed?
Jay Begler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jay Harrison Begler admitted to the bar?
Jay Harrison Begler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1962.
Where did Jay Harrison Begler go to law school?
Jay Harrison Begler attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Jay Harrison Begler work for?
Jay Harrison Begler is associated with Niesar & Vestal in San Francisco, CA.
Is Jay Harrison Begler in good standing?
Yes, Jay Harrison Begler 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.