New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Francis Nash
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Garden City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1366863
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Francis Nash has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #174 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Francis Nash has carried New York bar registration 1366863 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 Sullivan Papain Block Mcmanus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C., located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, John Francis Nash 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
John Francis Nash's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
John Francis Nash is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #174 of 2,095 (8th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #174
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Frederick James Annibale Jr. admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stuart Robert Berg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jerald Shirley Carter admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Edward Francis Cunningham admitted 1978 · 48 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How John compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, John Francis Nash is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1366863
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sullivan Papain Block Mcmanus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C.
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 742-0707
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Francis Nash'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: Sullivan Papain Block Mcmanus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Francis Nash: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 John Nash licensed?
John Nash is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Francis Nash admitted to the bar?
John Francis Nash's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did John Francis Nash go to law school?
John Francis Nash attended BROOKLYN.
What company does John Francis Nash work for?
John Francis Nash is associated with Sullivan Papain Block Mcmanus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. in Garden City, NY.
Is John Francis Nash in good standing?
Yes, John Francis Nash 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.