New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joshua Benjamin Rovine
Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 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.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2426450
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Joshua Benjamin Rovine ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15179 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2426450 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joshua Benjamin Rovine, 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 Sidley Austin LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: MICHIGAN (126 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Joshua Benjamin Rovine 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 Benjamin Rovine's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Joshua Benjamin Rovine is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #15,179 of 93,608 (16th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15,179
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Jonathan Samuel Abady admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Steven Mark Abramowitz admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- David Jacob Abrams admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- William Abrams admitted 1991 · 35 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 Michigan alumni
Among the 75 Michigan graduates in the New York register, Joshua Benjamin Rovine is longer-tenured than 65%.
35 years vs. Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 75 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 35% higher than 65% of 75 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
Michigan's active-bar rate
Of Michigan's 126 alumni in the New York register, 43.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2426450
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 839-5937
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joshua Benjamin Rovine'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: Sidley Austin LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 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 Joshua Benjamin Rovine: 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 (~1991)
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 Rovine licensed?
Joshua Rovine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joshua Benjamin Rovine admitted to the bar?
Joshua Benjamin Rovine's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Joshua Benjamin Rovine go to law school?
Joshua Benjamin Rovine attended MICHIGAN.
What company does Joshua Benjamin Rovine work for?
Joshua Benjamin Rovine is associated with Sidley Austin LLP in New York, NY.
Is Joshua Benjamin Rovine in good standing?
Yes, Joshua Benjamin Rovine holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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