New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jeltje Dejong
Vermont alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Smithtown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 2054047
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jeltje Dejong carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1982 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #39 of 248
- by tenure in Smithtown office peers
- Law school
- Vermont
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jeltje Dejong is registered as bar number 2054047 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Devitt Spellman Barrett, located in Smithtown, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11787. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VERMONT (210 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Smithtown, NY office peers
Most of the 248 NY-registered attorneys in Smithtown, NY outrank Jeltje Dejong on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #39). See the Smithtown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 248
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Smithtown
- Mark Allan Peterson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Frank N. Ambrosino admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Thomas James Fratello admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Alan Mitchell Kapson admitted 1983 · 43 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 Jeltje compares to fellow Vermont alumni
Among the 187 Vermont graduates in the New York register, Jeltje Dejong is longer-tenured than 75%.
44 years vs. Vermont alumni
Years since admission - 187 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 25% higher than 75% of 187 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
Vermont's active-bar rate
Of Vermont's 210 alumni in the New York register, 62.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2054047
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Devitt Spellman Barrett
- City
- Smithtown, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11787
- Phone
- (631) 724-8833
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jeltje Dejong's current status, "Delinquent", 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: Devitt Spellman Barrett
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 Vermont alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Smithtown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jeltje Dejong: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~249 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Jeltje Dejong licensed?
Jeltje Dejong is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jeltje Dejong admitted to the bar?
Jeltje Dejong's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Jeltje Dejong go to law school?
Jeltje Dejong attended VERMONT.
What company does Jeltje Dejong work for?
Jeltje Dejong is associated with Devitt Spellman Barrett in Smithtown, NY.
Is Jeltje Dejong in good standing?
No, Jeltje Dejong carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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