New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Jonathan David Estoff
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 2025963
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jonathan David Estoff has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #53 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jonathan David Estoff has carried New York bar registration 2025963 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14221. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO (941 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Jonathan David Estoff 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
Jonathan David Estoff's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Jonathan David Estoff is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #53 of 3,464 (2nd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- James Wilder Bennett admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- John Francis Collins admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- John William Dorn admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Robert Michael Goldstein admitted 1972 · 54 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 Jonathan compares to fellow Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Jonathan David Estoff is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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
Suny Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo's 941 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2025963
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14221
- Phone
- (716) 472-6650
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jonathan David Estoff'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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 .
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jonathan David Estoff: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Jonathan Estoff licensed?
Jonathan Estoff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jonathan David Estoff admitted to the bar?
Jonathan David Estoff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Jonathan David Estoff go to law school?
Jonathan David Estoff attended SUNY BUFFALO.
Is Jonathan David Estoff in good standing?
Yes, Jonathan David Estoff 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.