New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jocelyn Lief Simonson
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4526307
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jocelyn Lief Simonson has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3732 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jocelyn Lief Simonson carries New York bar registration 4526307, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Brooklyn Law School, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Jocelyn Lief Simonson remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Jocelyn Lief Simonson was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Jocelyn Lief Simonson's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #3,732 of 7,282 office peers (51st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3,732
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Bruce Alderman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Travis J Arrindell admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kevin Connolly Aulbach admitted 2007 · 19 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 Jocelyn compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Jocelyn Lief Simonson is longer-tenured than 6%.
19 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,045 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 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4526307
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brooklyn Law School
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 780-7592
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jocelyn Lief Simonson'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.
Same firm affiliation: Brooklyn Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jocelyn Lief Simonson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Jocelyn Simonson licensed?
Jocelyn Simonson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jocelyn Lief Simonson admitted to the bar?
Jocelyn Lief Simonson was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Jocelyn Lief Simonson go to law school?
Jocelyn Lief Simonson attended HARVARD.
What company does Jocelyn Lief Simonson work for?
Jocelyn Lief Simonson is associated with Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Jocelyn Lief Simonson in good standing?
Yes, Jocelyn Lief Simonson holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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