New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joshua Lawrence Kraus
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Westwood, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2848281
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Joshua Lawrence Kraus ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 36
- by tenure in Westwood office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2848281 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joshua Lawrence Kraus, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Bortstein Legal Group, located in Westwood, NJ, ZIP 07675. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Joshua Lawrence Kraus 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 Joshua Lawrence Kraus's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westwood, NJ office peers
In the small Westwood, NJ cohort (36 with admission years), Joshua Lawrence Kraus ranks #17 by tenure. See the Westwood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Westwood
- Joshua Wood Denbeaux admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Meredith Louise Clair admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Colin Maguire Quinn admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Amy Ellen Gaynor admitted 2000 · 26 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 Joshua compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Joshua Lawrence Kraus is longer-tenured than 38%.
29 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 62% higher than 38% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2848281
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bortstein Legal Group
- City
- Westwood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07675
- Phone
- (646) 240-4808
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joshua Lawrence Kraus'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: Bortstein Legal Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Westwood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joshua Lawrence Kraus: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Joshua Kraus licensed?
Joshua Kraus is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joshua Lawrence Kraus admitted to the bar?
Joshua Lawrence Kraus's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Joshua Lawrence Kraus go to law school?
Joshua Lawrence Kraus attended FORDHAM.
What company does Joshua Lawrence Kraus work for?
Joshua Lawrence Kraus is associated with Bortstein Legal Group in Westwood, NJ.
Is Joshua Lawrence Kraus in good standing?
Yes, Joshua Lawrence Kraus 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.