New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jonathan Silver
Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Kew Gardens, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 2015261
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jonathan Silver has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43 of 766
- by tenure in Kew Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jonathan Silver has carried New York bar registration 2015261 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
Practice address is listed under Jonathan Silver Esq, located in Kew Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11415. Educational background: BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Jonathan Silver 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 Silver's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Kew Gardens, NY office peers
Most of the 766 NY-registered attorneys in Kew Gardens, NY outrank Jonathan Silver on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #43). See the Kew Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43
- City cohort
- 766
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Kew Gardens
- Spencer Howard Herman admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Marilyne Mason admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Randall Douglas Unger admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Stephen Joel Fein 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo Law School's 62 alumni in the New York register, 61.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2015261
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jonathan Silver Esq
- City
- Kew Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11415
- Phone
- (718) 520-1010
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jonathan Silver'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 Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Kew Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jonathan Silver: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~767 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Silver licensed?
Jonathan Silver is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jonathan Silver admitted to the bar?
Jonathan Silver's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Jonathan Silver go to law school?
Jonathan Silver attended BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Jonathan Silver work for?
Jonathan Silver is associated with Jonathan Silver Esq in Kew Gardens, NY.
Is Jonathan Silver in good standing?
Yes, Jonathan Silver 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.