New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joan Swartz Siff
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2455863
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joan Swartz Siff appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1992 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 34 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #316 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joan Swartz Siff is registered as bar number 2455863 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Boston, MA, ZIP 02108. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Joan Swartz Siff is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #316 of 2,912 (11th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #316
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Thomas Stewart Blackburn admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Benjamin Sewall Blake Iii admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Edwin Renken Blomquist Jr admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Barry Glenn Braunstein admitted 1992 · 34 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 Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Joan Swartz Siff is longer-tenured than 58%.
34 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 42% higher than 58% of 1,948 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
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2455863
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02108
- Phone
- (617) 610-5888
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan Swartz Siff's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 .
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan Swartz Siff: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Siff licensed?
Joan Siff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan Swartz Siff admitted to the bar?
Joan Swartz Siff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Joan Swartz Siff go to law school?
Joan Swartz Siff attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
Is Joan Swartz Siff in good standing?
Not currently, Joan Swartz Siff's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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