New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jonah Lax
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2024, registered office in Yonkers, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2024
- Admitted
- 2
- Years in bar
- 6143689
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jonah Lax is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2024 and on active status for 2 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 2 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #351 of 362
- by tenure in Yonkers office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jonah Lax holds bar number 6143689 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP, located in Yonkers, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10704. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law (4,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Jonah Lax counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Jonah Lax is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2024. The histogram below shows where 2 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
2 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
2 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Yonkers, NY office peers
Jonah Lax is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Yonkers, NY: #351 of 362 by years since admission (97th percentile locally). See the Yonkers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #351
- City cohort
- 362
- Local percentile
- 97th
- Admitted
- 2024
Nearest tenure peers in Yonkers
- Fatemeh Bagherzadeh admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Michael Vincent Guadalupe admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Juan Arismendy Marrero German admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Alexandra Virginia Romano admitted 2024 · 2 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 Jonah compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Jonah Lax is longer-tenured than 0%.
2 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
2 Top 100% higher than 0% of 3,703 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
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's 4,218 alumni in the New York register, 87.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2024 admission class today
Of the 8,938 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 78.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6143689
- Year Admitted
- 2024 (2 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP
- City
- Yonkers, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10704
- Phone
- (914) 476-0600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jonah Lax'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: Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2024 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2024), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2024 whose listed office city differs from Yonkers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jonah Lax: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~363 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2024)
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 Jonah Lax licensed?
Jonah Lax is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jonah Lax admitted to the bar?
Jonah Lax was admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 2 years ago.
Where did Jonah Lax go to law school?
Jonah Lax attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Jonah Lax work for?
Jonah Lax is associated with Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP in Yonkers, NY.
Is Jonah Lax in good standing?
Yes, Jonah Lax 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.
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