New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kenneth Jay Lester
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Roslyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1653674
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth Jay Lester has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 123
- by tenure in Roslyn office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth Jay Lester has carried New York bar registration 1653674 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Kenneth J. Lester, PC, located in Roslyn, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11576. Educational background: HOFSTRA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Kenneth Jay Lester 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 Jay Lester's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Roslyn, NY office peers
Kenneth Jay Lester is toward the newer end of Roslyn, NY's NY register cohort: #25 of 123 by years since admission. See the Roslyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 123
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Roslyn
- Lawrence Neal Berwitz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Frederick Joseph Dorchak admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Charles Israel Miller admitted 1980 · 46 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 Kenneth compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Kenneth Jay Lester is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1653674
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kenneth J. Lester, PC
- City
- Roslyn, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11576
- Phone
- (516) 773-3950
Education
HOFSTRA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth Jay Lester'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 Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Roslyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kenneth Jay Lester: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~124 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Lester licensed?
Kenneth Lester is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth Jay Lester admitted to the bar?
Kenneth Jay Lester's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Kenneth Jay Lester go to law school?
Kenneth Jay Lester attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Kenneth Jay Lester work for?
Kenneth Jay Lester is associated with Kenneth J. Lester, PC in Roslyn, NY.
Is Kenneth Jay Lester in good standing?
Yes, Kenneth Jay Lester holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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