New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joel Andrew Chernov
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1925601
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Andrew Chernov has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8015 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Andrew Chernov has carried New York bar registration 1925601 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Constantine Cannon LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10169. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Joel Andrew Chernov 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
Joel Andrew Chernov's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 New York, NY office peers
Joel Andrew Chernov is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #8,015 of 93,608 (9th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8,015
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Clifford B. Aaron admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Stewart David Aaron admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Susan Jane Abraham admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Clark S. Abrams admitted 1984 · 42 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 Joel compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Joel Andrew Chernov is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1925601
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Constantine Cannon LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10169
- Phone
- (212) 350-2757
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Andrew Chernov'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: Constantine Cannon LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel Andrew Chernov: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Joel Chernov licensed?
Joel Chernov is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Andrew Chernov admitted to the bar?
Joel Andrew Chernov's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Joel Andrew Chernov go to law school?
Joel Andrew Chernov attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Joel Andrew Chernov work for?
Joel Andrew Chernov is associated with Constantine Cannon LLP in New York, NY.
Is Joel Andrew Chernov in good standing?
Yes, Joel Andrew Chernov 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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