New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jay Fenster
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in White Plains, 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
- 1728237
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jay Fenster has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #365 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jay Fenster has carried New York bar registration 1728237 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 Danziger & Markhoff LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Jay Fenster 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 Fenster's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Jay Fenster is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #365 of 3,330 (11th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #365
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Mitchell John Baker admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Steven Bender admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Joseph Thomas Bonanno admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Vincent L. Briccetti 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Jay compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Jay Fenster is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1728237
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Danziger & Markhoff LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10604
- Phone
- (914) 948-1556
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jay Fenster'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: Danziger & Markhoff LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham 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 White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jay Fenster: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 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 Fenster licensed?
Jay Fenster is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jay Fenster admitted to the bar?
Jay Fenster's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Jay Fenster go to law school?
Jay Fenster attended FORDHAM.
What company does Jay Fenster work for?
Jay Fenster is associated with Danziger & Markhoff LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Jay Fenster in good standing?
Yes, Jay Fenster 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.