New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph A. Hayden
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Hackensack, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1728567
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph A. Hayden has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 678
- by tenure in Hackensack office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph A. Hayden has carried New York bar registration 1728567 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 Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, located in Hackensack, NJ, ZIP 07601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (2,180 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Joseph A. Hayden 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 A. Hayden's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Hackensack, NJ office peers
Most of the 678 NY-registered attorneys in Hackensack, NJ outrank Joseph A. Hayden on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #38). See the Hackensack attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 678
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Hackensack
- Martin Joseph Dever admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Barry H. Evenchick admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Cal Russell Feingold admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Marcia Sheila Kasdan admitted 1981 · 45 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Joseph A. Hayden is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 2,180 alumni in the New York register, 80.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1728567
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
- City
- Hackensack, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07601
- Phone
- (201) 488-8200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph A. Hayden'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.
Same firm affiliation: Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Hackensack, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph A. Hayden: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~679 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Hayden licensed?
Joseph Hayden is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph A. Hayden admitted to the bar?
Joseph A. Hayden's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Joseph A. Hayden go to law school?
Joseph A. Hayden attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Joseph A. Hayden work for?
Joseph A. Hayden is associated with Pashman Stein Walder Hayden in Hackensack, NJ.
Is Joseph A. Hayden in good standing?
Yes, Joseph A. Hayden 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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