New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph V. Ambrose
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in Lancaster, PA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1956
- Admitted
- 70
- Years in bar
- 1890623
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph V. Ambrose has spent 70 years on the register since admission in 1956, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 70 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 27
- by tenure in Lancaster office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph V. Ambrose has carried New York bar registration 1890623 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 Joseph V. Ambrose Jr Esq., located in Lancaster, PA, ZIP 17602. Educational background: COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Joseph V. Ambrose 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
Joseph V. Ambrose's 70 years since a 1956 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
70 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lancaster, PA office peers
Within Lancaster, PA's 27-attorney local set, Joseph V. Ambrose is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lancaster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 27
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in Lancaster
- John Joseph Nigro admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Wentworth Earl Miller admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- David A. Flores admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Elaine E. Henninger admitted 1988 · 38 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 Joseph compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 4,784 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph V. Ambrose is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,784 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,784 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1956 admission class today
Of the 1,325 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1956, 4.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1890623
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joseph V. Ambrose Jr Esq.
- City
- Lancaster, PA
- ZIP Code
- 17602
- Phone
- (717) 464-7640
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph V. Ambrose'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from Lancaster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph V. Ambrose: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~28 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1956)
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 Joseph Ambrose licensed?
Joseph Ambrose is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph V. Ambrose admitted to the bar?
Joseph V. Ambrose's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Joseph V. Ambrose go to law school?
Joseph V. Ambrose attended COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Joseph V. Ambrose work for?
Joseph V. Ambrose is associated with Joseph V. Ambrose Jr Esq. in Lancaster, PA.
Is Joseph V. Ambrose in good standing?
Yes, Joseph V. Ambrose 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.