New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joel M. Ross
Univ Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Princeton, NJ. 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
- 1896224
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel M. Ross 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"
- #44 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of North Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel M. Ross has carried New York bar registration 1896224 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Coface North America Insurance Company, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Joel M. Ross 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 M. Ross'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 Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Joel M. Ross on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #44). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- William L. Brennan admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Suzanne Pate Christen admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Heide Selina Glickstein admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger 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 Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 84 Univ Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Joel M. Ross is longer-tenured than 51%.
42 years vs. Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 84 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 49% higher than 51% of 84 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
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
- 1896224
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Coface North America Insurance Company
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 548-1977
Education
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel M. Ross'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: Coface North America Insurance Company
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 Univ Of North Carolina 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 Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel M. Ross: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 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 Ross licensed?
Joel Ross is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel M. Ross admitted to the bar?
Joel M. Ross's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Joel M. Ross go to law school?
Joel M. Ross attended UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Joel M. Ross work for?
Joel M. Ross is associated with Coface North America Insurance Company in Princeton, NJ.
Is Joel M. Ross in good standing?
Yes, Joel M. Ross holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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