New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joan S. Kingsley
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Oyster Bay, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1736578
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joan S. Kingsley has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 78
- by tenure in Oyster Bay office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joan S. Kingsley has carried New York bar registration 1736578 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 Kingsley & Kingsley, located in Oyster Bay, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11771. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Joan S. Kingsley 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 S. Kingsley's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 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 Oyster Bay, NY office peers
Joan S. Kingsley is toward the newer end of Oyster Bay, NY's NY register cohort: #20 of 78 by years since admission. See the Oyster Bay attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 78
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Oyster Bay
- John Ian Bralower admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Linda Held admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Kim Koenigsberg admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- William Adam Mandelbaum 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joan compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Joan S. Kingsley is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1736578
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kingsley & Kingsley
- City
- Oyster Bay, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11771
- Phone
- (516) 931-0064
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan S. Kingsley'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 Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Oyster Bay, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan S. Kingsley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~79 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Joan Kingsley licensed?
Joan Kingsley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan S. Kingsley admitted to the bar?
Joan S. Kingsley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Joan S. Kingsley go to law school?
Joan S. Kingsley attended Pace Law School.
What company does Joan S. Kingsley work for?
Joan S. Kingsley is associated with Kingsley & Kingsley in Oyster Bay, NY.
Is Joan S. Kingsley in good standing?
Yes, Joan S. Kingsley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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