New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joel Cohen
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Uniondale, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1466929
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Cohen has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 894
- by tenure in Uniondale office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Cohen has carried New York bar registration 1466929 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 Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, located in Uniondale, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11556. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Joel Cohen 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 Cohen's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Uniondale, NY office peers
Most of the 894 NY-registered attorneys in Uniondale, NY outrank Joel Cohen on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #7). See the Uniondale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 894
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Uniondale
- John J. Barnosky admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Jeffrey David Forchelli admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- John Racanelli admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- David Jay Rosenblum admitted 1969 · 57 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 Joel compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Joel Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1466929
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ruskin Moscou Faltischek
- City
- Uniondale, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11556
- Phone
- (516) 663-6600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Cohen'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: Ruskin Moscou Faltischek
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Uniondale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~895 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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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Joel Cohen's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Joel Cohen licensed?
Joel Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Cohen admitted to the bar?
Joel Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Joel Cohen go to law school?
Joel Cohen attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Joel Cohen work for?
Joel Cohen is associated with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek in Uniondale, NY.
Is Joel Cohen in good standing?
Yes, Joel Cohen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.