New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Lester Paul Taroff
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Bohemia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1377647
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lester Paul Taroff has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 99
- by tenure in Bohemia office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lester Paul Taroff has carried New York bar registration 1377647 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 Taroff & Taitz, LLP, located in Bohemia, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11716. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Lester Paul Taroff 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
Lester Paul Taroff's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bohemia, NY office peers
Lester Paul Taroff is toward the newer end of Bohemia, NY's NY register cohort: #2 of 99 by years since admission. See the Bohemia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Bohemia
- Martin Stuart Glushakoff admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Brian Paul Callahan admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jerry Mond admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Jerome Vincent Mcavoy admitted 1977 · 49 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 Lester compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Lester Paul Taroff is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1377647
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Taroff & Taitz, LLP
- City
- Bohemia, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11716
- Phone
- (631) 475-4400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lester Paul Taroff'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: Taroff & Taitz, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Bohemia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lester Paul Taroff: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Lester Taroff licensed?
Lester Taroff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lester Paul Taroff admitted to the bar?
Lester Paul Taroff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Lester Paul Taroff go to law school?
Lester Paul Taroff attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Lester Paul Taroff work for?
Lester Paul Taroff is associated with Taroff & Taitz, LLP in Bohemia, NY.
Is Lester Paul Taroff in good standing?
Yes, Lester Paul Taroff 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.
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