New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Matza
Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Smithtown, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2561694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Joseph Matza ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #112 of 248
- by tenure in Smithtown office peers
- Law school
- Touro
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2561694 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph Matza, 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Smithtown, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11787. Educational background: TOURO.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Joseph Matza 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 Joseph Matza's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Smithtown, NY office peers
Relative to the 248 NY-registered attorneys listing Smithtown, NY, Joseph Matza is longer-tenured than 45% (local rank #112). See the Smithtown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #112
- City cohort
- 248
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Smithtown
- David John Hove admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Frank Joseph Marotta admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Christine R. Shiebler admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jennifer Mills Berlingieri admitted 1993 · 33 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 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 Matza is longer-tenured than 50%.
32 years vs. Touro alumni
Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,022 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 · September 2026
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2561694
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Smithtown, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11787
- Phone
- (631) 601-4028
Education
TOURO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Matza'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 Touro alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 .
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Smithtown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Matza: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~249 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Matza licensed?
Joseph Matza is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Matza admitted to the bar?
Joseph Matza's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Joseph Matza go to law school?
Joseph Matza attended TOURO.
Is Joseph Matza in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Matza 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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