New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Louis D. Fontana
New England Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Brooklyn, 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
- 1402379
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Louis D. Fontana 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"
- #138 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- New England Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Louis D. Fontana has carried New York bar registration 1402379 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 Louis D Fontana, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11218. Educational background: New England Law (692 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Louis D. Fontana 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 D. Fontana'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 Brooklyn, NY office peers
Louis D. Fontana is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #138 of 7,282 (2nd percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #138
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Steven Hillary Berke admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Margaret Ellen Cammer admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Neil Cohen admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Lawrence Guy Eluto admitted 1972 · 54 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 Louis compares to fellow New England Law alumni
Among the 515 New England Law graduates in the New York register, Louis D. Fontana is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. New England Law alumni
Years since admission - 515 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 515 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
New England Law's active-bar rate
Of New England Law's 692 alumni in the New York register, 83.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 1402379
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Louis D Fontana
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11218
- Phone
- (718) 435-0203
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Louis D. Fontana'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 England Law alumni
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 Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Louis D. Fontana: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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 Louis Fontana licensed?
Louis Fontana is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Louis D. Fontana admitted to the bar?
Louis D. Fontana's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Louis D. Fontana go to law school?
Louis D. Fontana attended New England Law.
What company does Louis D. Fontana work for?
Louis D. Fontana is associated with Louis D Fontana in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Louis D. Fontana in good standing?
Yes, Louis D. Fontana holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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