New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jay Stuart Cantor
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1715457
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jay Stuart Cantor appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #52 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jay Stuart Cantor is registered as bar number 1715457 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Gil & Cantor, P.C., located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12603. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Most of the 436 NY-registered attorneys in Poughkeepsie, NY outrank Jay Stuart Cantor on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #52). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #52
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- Kevin Patrick Barry admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Thomas Francis Kelly admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael David Kranis admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Daniel Joseph Mccabe admitted 1981 · 45 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Jay Stuart Cantor is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1715457
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gil & Cantor, P.C.
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12603
- Phone
- (845) 297-7777
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jay Stuart Cantor's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jay Stuart Cantor: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~437 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Cantor licensed?
Jay Cantor is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jay Stuart Cantor admitted to the bar?
Jay Stuart Cantor's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Jay Stuart Cantor go to law school?
Jay Stuart Cantor attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Jay Stuart Cantor work for?
Jay Stuart Cantor is associated with Gil & Cantor, P.C. in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is Jay Stuart Cantor in good standing?
Not currently, Jay Stuart Cantor's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.