New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Massapequa Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1875962
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 43
- by tenure in Massapequa Park office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter has carried New York bar registration 1875962 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 Joan S Arbiter, located in Massapequa Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11762. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Joan Sanalitro Arbiter 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
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Massapequa Park, NY office peers
Within Massapequa Park, NY's 43-attorney local set, Joan Sanalitro Arbiter is #12 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Massapequa Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 43
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Massapequa Park
- Alan Todd Costell admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lee S. Braunstein admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Scott J. Gilmore admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Stephen Anthony Jarowski 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 Joan compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Joan Sanalitro Arbiter is longer-tenured than 58%.
43 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 42% higher than 58% of 3,147 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
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1875962
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joan S Arbiter
- City
- Massapequa Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11762
- Phone
- (631) 249-1976
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter'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 St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Massapequa Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan Sanalitro Arbiter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~44 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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
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Joan Arbiter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan Sanalitro Arbiter admitted to the bar?
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Joan Sanalitro Arbiter go to law school?
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joan Sanalitro Arbiter work for?
Joan Sanalitro Arbiter is associated with Joan S Arbiter in Massapequa Park, NY.
Is Joan Sanalitro Arbiter in good standing?
Yes, Joan Sanalitro Arbiter holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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