New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joel Steven Schneck
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Hamilton, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2960474
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Joel Steven Schneck ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 46
- by tenure in Hamilton office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2960474 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joel Steven Schneck, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C., located in Hamilton, NJ, ZIP 08619. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Joel Steven Schneck still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Joel Steven Schneck's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Hamilton, NJ office peers
Within Hamilton, NJ's 46-attorney local set, Joel Steven Schneck is #16 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Hamilton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 46
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Hamilton
- Tim Kalavruzos admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Michael Wade Krutman admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David E. Cassidy admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Joshua Isaac Savitz admitted 2001 · 25 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 Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Joel Steven Schneck is longer-tenured than 3%.
27 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 97% higher than 3% of 1,525 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2960474
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C.
- City
- Hamilton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08619
- Phone
- (609) 514-8668
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Steven Schneck'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C. has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Hamilton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel Steven Schneck: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~47 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Schneck licensed?
Joel Schneck is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Steven Schneck admitted to the bar?
Joel Steven Schneck's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Joel Steven Schneck go to law school?
Joel Steven Schneck attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Joel Steven Schneck work for?
Joel Steven Schneck is associated with Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C. in Hamilton, NJ.
Is Joel Steven Schneck in good standing?
Yes, Joel Steven Schneck 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.