New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jerold L. Jacobs
Harvard Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Rockville, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1612472
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jerold L. Jacobs has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jerold L. Jacobs has carried New York bar registration 1612472 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 Jerold L. Jacobs, Esq., located in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20850. Educational background: HARVARD UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Jerold L. Jacobs 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
Jerold L. Jacobs's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rockville, MD office peers
Most of the 218 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville, MD outrank Jerold L. Jacobs on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #6). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Bernard Forseter admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- James Stuart Green admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Robert Francis Brothers admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Harold N. Diamond admitted 1965 · 61 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.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1612472
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jerold L. Jacobs, Esq.
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Phone
- (301) 340-8144
Education
HARVARD UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jerold L. Jacobs'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jerold L. Jacobs: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Jerold Jacobs licensed?
Jerold Jacobs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jerold L. Jacobs admitted to the bar?
Jerold L. Jacobs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Jerold L. Jacobs go to law school?
Jerold L. Jacobs attended HARVARD UNIV.
What company does Jerold L. Jacobs work for?
Jerold L. Jacobs is associated with Jerold L. Jacobs, Esq. in Rockville, MD.
Is Jerold L. Jacobs in good standing?
Yes, Jerold L. Jacobs holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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