New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kenneth Robert Jacobs
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Yonkers, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1127018
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth Robert Jacobs has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #46 of 362
- by tenure in Yonkers office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth Robert Jacobs has carried New York bar registration 1127018 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP, located in Yonkers, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10704. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Kenneth Robert Jacobs has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Kenneth Robert Jacobs's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Yonkers, NY office peers
Most of the 362 NY-registered attorneys in Yonkers, NY outrank Kenneth Robert Jacobs on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #46). See the Yonkers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #46
- City cohort
- 362
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Yonkers
- James Cirrincione admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kevin D. Crozier admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Thomas Richard Daly admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Karen E. Kelly admitted 1979 · 47 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 Kenneth compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Kenneth Robert Jacobs is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1127018
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP
- City
- Yonkers, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10704
- Phone
- (914) 476-0600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth Robert Jacobs'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: Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Yonkers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kenneth Robert Jacobs: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~363 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Kenneth Jacobs licensed?
Kenneth Jacobs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth Robert Jacobs admitted to the bar?
Kenneth Robert Jacobs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Kenneth Robert Jacobs go to law school?
Kenneth Robert Jacobs attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kenneth Robert Jacobs work for?
Kenneth Robert Jacobs is associated with Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP in Yonkers, NY.
Is Kenneth Robert Jacobs in good standing?
Yes, Kenneth Robert Jacobs 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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