New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Adam Smith
University Of California alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2546349
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Joseph Adam Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17605 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of California
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2546349 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph Adam Smith, 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
Practice address is listed under Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10105. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (123 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Joseph Adam Smith 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 Adam Smith's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 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 New York, NY office peers
Joseph Adam Smith is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #17,605 of 93,608 (19th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17,605
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- David Abramovitz admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Daniel Abrams admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Marc Edward Ackerman admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Gaston Jose Acosta-Rua 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 University Of California alumni
Among the 113 University Of California graduates in the New York register, Joseph Adam Smith is longer-tenured than 46%.
33 years vs. University Of California alumni
Years since admission - 113 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 54% higher than 46% of 113 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
University Of California's active-bar rate
Of University Of California's 123 alumni in the New York register, 57.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2546349
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10105
- Phone
- (212) 370-1300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Adam Smith'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: Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Adam Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Smith licensed?
Joseph Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Adam Smith admitted to the bar?
Joseph Adam Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Joseph Adam Smith go to law school?
Joseph Adam Smith attended UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
What company does Joseph Adam Smith work for?
Joseph Adam Smith is associated with Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP in New York, NY.
Is Joseph Adam Smith in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Adam Smith 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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