New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jeffrey Alan Zankel
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1064435
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jeffrey Alan Zankel has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #77 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jeffrey Alan Zankel has carried New York bar registration 1064435 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 Lambzankel, LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Jeffrey Alan Zankel 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
Jeffrey Alan Zankel's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Jeffrey Alan Zankel is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #77 of 1,475 (5th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #77
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Vicki Sue Atlas admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Rita Frances Ciolli admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Martin Elliot Letowsky admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Noah Nunberg admitted 1978 · 48 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 Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Jeffrey Alan Zankel is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,420 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
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1064435
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lambzankel, LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 694-2300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jeffrey Alan Zankel'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: Lambzankel, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jeffrey Alan Zankel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Zankel licensed?
Jeffrey Zankel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jeffrey Alan Zankel admitted to the bar?
Jeffrey Alan Zankel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Jeffrey Alan Zankel go to law school?
Jeffrey Alan Zankel attended Syracuse University College of Law.
What company does Jeffrey Alan Zankel work for?
Jeffrey Alan Zankel is associated with Lambzankel, LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Jeffrey Alan Zankel in good standing?
Yes, Jeffrey Alan Zankel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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