New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Louis David Balk
Boston College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Roseland, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1152479
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Louis David Balk has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 676
- by tenure in Roseland office peers
- Law school
- Boston College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Louis David Balk has carried New York bar registration 1152479 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 Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C., located in Roseland, NJ, ZIP 07068. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE (1,264 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Louis David Balk 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
Louis David Balk's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Roseland, NJ office peers
Most of the 676 NY-registered attorneys in Roseland, NJ outrank Louis David Balk on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #6). See the Roseland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 676
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Roseland
- Barry Lev Eisenberg admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Stephen Lawrence Dreyfuss admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Amos Gern admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Michael Bernard Himmel admitted 1975 · 51 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 Louis compares to fellow Boston College alumni
Among the 788 Boston College graduates in the New York register, Louis David Balk is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Boston College alumni
Years since admission - 788 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 788 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
Boston College's active-bar rate
Of Boston College's 1,264 alumni in the New York register, 62.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1152479
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C.
- City
- Roseland, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07068
- Phone
- (973) 403-9200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Louis David Balk'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: Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Boston College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Roseland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Louis David Balk: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~677 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Louis Balk licensed?
Louis Balk is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Louis David Balk admitted to the bar?
Louis David Balk's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Louis David Balk go to law school?
Louis David Balk attended BOSTON COLLEGE.
What company does Louis David Balk work for?
Louis David Balk is associated with Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. in Roseland, NJ.
Is Louis David Balk in good standing?
Yes, Louis David Balk 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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