New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jonathan Adam Lesser
Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Scarsdale, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2460582
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Jonathan Adam Lesser ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #217 of 374
- by tenure in Scarsdale office peers
- Law school
- Cardozo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2460582 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Jonathan Adam Lesser, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Jonathan A. Lesser Attorney At Law, located in Scarsdale, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10583. Educational background: CARDOZO (1,521 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Jonathan Adam Lesser 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 Jonathan Adam Lesser's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Scarsdale, NY office peers
Relative to the 374 NY-registered attorneys listing Scarsdale, NY, Jonathan Adam Lesser is longer-tenured than 58% (local rank #217). See the Scarsdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #217
- City cohort
- 374
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Scarsdale
- Amy S. Cooper admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Roseann Trotti Cover admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Andrew Todd Feldstein admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Daniel Charles Goldman admitted 1992 · 34 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 Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,127 Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Jonathan Adam Lesser is longer-tenured than 51%.
34 years vs. Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,127 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 49% higher than 51% of 1,127 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
Cardozo's active-bar rate
Of Cardozo's 1,521 alumni in the New York register, 63% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2460582
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jonathan A. Lesser Attorney At Law
- City
- Scarsdale, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10583
- Phone
- (212) 684-8535
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jonathan Adam Lesser'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 Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Scarsdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jonathan Adam Lesser: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~375 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Lesser licensed?
Jonathan Lesser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jonathan Adam Lesser admitted to the bar?
Jonathan Adam Lesser's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Jonathan Adam Lesser go to law school?
Jonathan Adam Lesser attended CARDOZO.
What company does Jonathan Adam Lesser work for?
Jonathan Adam Lesser is associated with Jonathan A. Lesser Attorney At Law in Scarsdale, NY.
Is Jonathan Adam Lesser in good standing?
Yes, Jonathan Adam Lesser 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.
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