New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Seth Tusa
University Of South Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Southold, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2717809
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Joseph Seth Tusa ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 35
- by tenure in Southold office peers
- Law school
- University Of South Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2717809 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph Seth Tusa, 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 Tusa P.C., located in Southold, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11971. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Joseph Seth Tusa 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 Seth Tusa's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Southold, NY office peers
Southold, NY carries only 35 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Joseph Seth Tusa is #28 by tenure in that small local set. See the Southold attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 35
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Southold
- James Kalamaras admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Sandra Veronica Saiegh admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Georgia Artemios Tsismenakis admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- James Joseph Bradley admitted 1998 · 28 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 University Of South Carolina alumni
Among the 61 University Of South Carolina graduates in the New York register, Joseph Seth Tusa is longer-tenured than 66%.
30 years vs. University Of South Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 61 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 34% higher than 66% of 61 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
University Of South Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of South Carolina's 62 alumni in the New York register, 69.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2717809
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tusa P.C.
- City
- Southold, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11971
- Phone
- (631) 407-5100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Seth Tusa'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 University Of South Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Southold, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Seth Tusa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~36 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Tusa licensed?
Joseph Tusa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Seth Tusa admitted to the bar?
Joseph Seth Tusa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Joseph Seth Tusa go to law school?
Joseph Seth Tusa attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
What company does Joseph Seth Tusa work for?
Joseph Seth Tusa is associated with Tusa P.C. in Southold, NY.
Is Joseph Seth Tusa in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Seth Tusa 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.