New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joseph Santora
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Staten Island, NY. 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
- 1702935
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Santora appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #119 of 1,107
- by tenure in Staten Island office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Santora is registered as bar number 1702935 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lutfy & Santora, located in Staten Island, NY (Richmond County), ZIP 10301. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
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 Staten Island, NY office peers
Joseph Santora is earlier in the Staten Island, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #119 of 1,107 (11th percentile). See the Staten Island attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #119
- City cohort
- 1,107
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Staten Island
- Lawrence Thomas Culley admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Kenneth M. Dalton admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael Paul Decarlo admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Roseann F. Divernieri 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joseph compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Santora is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1702935
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lutfy & Santora
- City
- Staten Island, NY
- County
- Richmond
- ZIP Code
- 10301
- Phone
- (718) 442-2272
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Santora'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
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: Lutfy & Santora
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure New York Law School 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 Staten Island, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Santora: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,108 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 Santora licensed?
Joseph Santora is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Santora admitted to the bar?
Joseph Santora's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Joseph Santora go to law school?
Joseph Santora attended New York Law School.
What company does Joseph Santora work for?
Joseph Santora is associated with Lutfy & Santora in Staten Island, NY.
Is Joseph Santora in good standing?
Not currently, Joseph Santora'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.
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