New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lawrence Joel Fineberg
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Highland Park, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1060573
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence Joel Fineberg has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 15
- by tenure in Highland Park office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence Joel Fineberg has carried New York bar registration 1060573 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 Lawrence J Fineberg, Attoney At Law, located in Highland Park, NJ, ZIP 08904. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Lawrence Joel Fineberg 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
Lawrence Joel Fineberg's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 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 Highland Park, NJ office peers
Within Highland Park, NJ's 15-attorney local set, Lawrence Joel Fineberg is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Highland Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Highland Park
- Richard Von Kleinmann admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Paul Harrison Ambos admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Philip Robert Kaufman admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Neal Meredith Pomper admitted 1981 · 45 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 Lawrence compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawrence Joel Fineberg is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1060573
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lawrence J Fineberg, Attoney At Law
- City
- Highland Park, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08904
- Phone
- (732) 690-2620
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence Joel Fineberg'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Highland Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence Joel Fineberg: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Lawrence Fineberg licensed?
Lawrence Fineberg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence Joel Fineberg admitted to the bar?
Lawrence Joel Fineberg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Lawrence Joel Fineberg go to law school?
Lawrence Joel Fineberg attended New York Law School.
What company does Lawrence Joel Fineberg work for?
Lawrence Joel Fineberg is associated with Lawrence J Fineberg, Attoney At Law in Highland Park, NJ.
Is Lawrence Joel Fineberg in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence Joel Fineberg 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.