New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joel Yohalem
Univ Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1489418
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Yohalem has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 2%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Univ Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Yohalem has carried New York bar registration 1489418 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
Even after 55 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: UNIV OF CHICAGO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Joel Yohalem 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 Yohalem's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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
How Joel compares to fellow Univ Of Chicago alumni
Among the 143 Univ Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Joel Yohalem is longer-tenured than 97%.
55 years vs. Univ Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 143 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 3% higher than 97% of 143 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
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1489418
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
Education
UNIV OF CHICAGO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Yohalem'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 .
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Joel Yohalem with the closest admission year to 1971. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Yohalem licensed?
Joel Yohalem is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Yohalem admitted to the bar?
Joel Yohalem's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Joel Yohalem go to law school?
Joel Yohalem attended UNIV OF CHICAGO.
Is Joel Yohalem in good standing?
Yes, Joel Yohalem 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.