New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joel E. Rappoport
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Honolulu, HI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2041754
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel E. Rappoport appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #26 of 169
- by tenure in Honolulu office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel E. Rappoport is registered as bar number 2041754 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
Practice address is listed under First Hawaiian Bank, located in Honolulu, HI, ZIP 96813. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3,328 registered alumni).
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 Honolulu, HI office peers
Joel E. Rappoport is toward the newer end of Honolulu, HI's NY register cohort: #26 of 169 by years since admission. See the Honolulu attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 169
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Honolulu
- Jyo Teshima Bridgewater admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Salvador D. Petilos admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Charles D. Booth admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Francisco E. Celedonio admitted 1987 · 39 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 Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Joel E. Rappoport is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 · August 2026
Boston University's active-bar rate
Of Boston University's 3,328 alumni in the New York register, 67.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% 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
- 2041754
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- First Hawaiian Bank
- City
- Honolulu, HI
- ZIP Code
- 96813
- Phone
- (808) 525-7736
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel E. Rappoport'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.
Same firm affiliation: First Hawaiian Bank
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 Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Honolulu, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel E. Rappoport: closest NY bar admission year outside HI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~170 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Rappoport licensed?
Joel Rappoport is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel E. Rappoport admitted to the bar?
Joel E. Rappoport's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Joel E. Rappoport go to law school?
Joel E. Rappoport attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Joel E. Rappoport work for?
Joel E. Rappoport is associated with First Hawaiian Bank in Honolulu, HI.
Is Joel E. Rappoport in good standing?
Not currently, Joel E. Rappoport'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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