New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jeffrey D. Smith
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Paramus, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1940063
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jeffrey D. Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #11 of 201
- by tenure in Paramus office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jeffrey D. Smith is registered as bar number 1940063 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 Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP, located in Paramus, NJ, ZIP 07652. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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 Paramus, NJ office peers
Most of the 201 NY-registered attorneys in Paramus, NJ outrank Jeffrey D. Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #11). See the Paramus attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 201
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Paramus
- Joanne Baio Lagreca admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Thomas R. Lagreca admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Harlan L. Cohen admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Barry James Gainey admitted 1985 · 41 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 Jeffrey compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Jeffrey D. Smith is longer-tenured than 72%.
42 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 28% higher than 72% of 629 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% 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
- 1940063
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP
- City
- Paramus, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07652
- Phone
- (201) 928-1100
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jeffrey D. Smith'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.
Same firm affiliation: Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Paramus, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jeffrey D. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~202 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Jeffrey Smith licensed?
Jeffrey Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jeffrey D. Smith admitted to the bar?
Jeffrey D. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Jeffrey D. Smith go to law school?
Jeffrey D. Smith attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Jeffrey D. Smith work for?
Jeffrey D. Smith is associated with Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin LLP in Paramus, NJ.
Is Jeffrey D. Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Jeffrey D. Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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