New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joseph Samuel Straus
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Fort Lee, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5200340
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Joseph Samuel Straus has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #113 of 147
- by tenure in Fort Lee office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5200340 on the New York register belongs to Joseph Samuel Straus, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Joseph Straus, located in Fort Lee, NJ, ZIP 07024. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph Samuel Straus is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Joseph Samuel Straus sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Fort Lee, NJ office peers
In Fort Lee, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 147, Joseph Samuel Straus sits at local tenure rank #113 (76th percentile). See the Fort Lee attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #113
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lee
- Rodney Beltre admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jenna Marie Gough admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Raymond S. Hedaya admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Arielle Heo admitted 2014 · 12 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 University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Joseph Samuel Straus is longer-tenured than 36%.
12 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 64% higher than 36% of 13,607 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 University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5200340
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joseph Straus
- City
- Fort Lee, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07024
- Phone
- (201) 242-4021
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Samuel Straus'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lee, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Samuel Straus: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Straus licensed?
Joseph Straus is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Samuel Straus admitted to the bar?
Joseph Samuel Straus has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Joseph Samuel Straus go to law school?
Joseph Samuel Straus attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Joseph Samuel Straus work for?
Joseph Samuel Straus is associated with Joseph Straus in Fort Lee, NJ.
Is Joseph Samuel Straus in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Samuel Straus holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.