New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Joseph Fava

Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Totowa, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1998
Admitted
28
Years in bar
2917722
NY reg #

The record in one line

Joseph Fava appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

28 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#8 of 32
by tenure in Totowa office peers
Law school
Touro

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1998
28 years
Law school
Touro
Registration
2917722
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Joseph Fava is registered as bar number 2917722 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Ricci & Fava, LLC, located in Totowa, NJ, ZIP 07512. Educational background: TOURO.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Totowa, NJ office peers

Within Totowa, NJ's 32-attorney local set, Joseph Fava is #8 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Totowa attorney directory .

Local rank
#8
City cohort
32
Local percentile
22nd
Admitted
1998

Nearest tenure peers in Totowa

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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.

How Joseph compares to fellow Touro alumni

Among the 1,022 Touro graduates in the New York register, Joseph Fava is longer-tenured than 27%.

28 years vs. Touro alumni

Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school

28 Top 73% higher than 27% of 1,022 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 · September 2026

The 1998 admission class today

Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1998 class 67.2% 62.9% ▼ -6.4%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1998 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2917722
Year Admitted
1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jun 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Ricci & Fava, LLC
ZIP Code
07512
Phone
(973) 837-1900

Education

TOURO

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Joseph Fava's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Fava: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~33 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Joseph Fava is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Joseph Fava licensed?

Joseph Fava is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Joseph Fava admitted to the bar?

Joseph Fava's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.

Where did Joseph Fava go to law school?

Joseph Fava attended TOURO.

What company does Joseph Fava work for?

Joseph Fava is associated with Ricci & Fava, LLC in Totowa, NJ.

Is Joseph Fava in good standing?

Not currently, Joseph Fava's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.