New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joel Levy
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1960, 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.
- 1960
- Admitted
- 66
- Years in bar
- 1174739
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Levy has spent 66 years on the register since admission in 1960, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 66 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #138 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Levy has carried New York bar registration 1174739 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 Law Office Of Joel Levy, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 66 years, Joel Levy 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 Levy's 66 years since a 1960 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
66 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Joel Levy is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #138 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #138
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1960
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Michael William Appelbaum admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Stuart D. Baker admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Michael Albert Bamberger admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Martin Arthur Baron admitted 1960 · 66 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 New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Joel Levy is longer-tenured than 99%.
66 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1960 admission class today
Of the 1,499 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1960, 7.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1174739
- Year Admitted
- 1960 (66 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Joel Levy
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 594-9222
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Levy'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: Law Office Of Joel Levy
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1960 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1960), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1960 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 Levy: 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 (~1960)
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 Levy licensed?
Joel Levy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Levy admitted to the bar?
Joel Levy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1960.
Where did Joel Levy go to law school?
Joel Levy attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joel Levy work for?
Joel Levy is associated with Law Office Of Joel Levy in New York, NY.
Is Joel Levy in good standing?
Yes, Joel Levy 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.