New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Madeline Kolsky Bigel
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Pound Ridge, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1364082
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Madeline Kolsky Bigel has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 58
- by tenure in Pound Ridge office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Madeline Kolsky Bigel has carried New York bar registration 1364082 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 Madeline K Bigel Attorney At Law, located in Pound Ridge, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10576. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Madeline Kolsky Bigel 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
Madeline Kolsky Bigel's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 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 Pound Ridge, NY office peers
Madeline Kolsky Bigel is toward the newer end of Pound Ridge, NY's NY register cohort: #13 of 58 by years since admission. See the Pound Ridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Pound Ridge
- Susan Golenbock admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Richard H. Girgenti admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jeffrey Burt Schreier admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Alan Stuart Waldenberg admitted 1979 · 47 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 Madeline compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Madeline Kolsky Bigel is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1364082
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Madeline K Bigel Attorney At Law
- City
- Pound Ridge, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10576
- Phone
- (914) 649-1136
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Madeline Kolsky Bigel'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 University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Pound Ridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Madeline Kolsky Bigel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Madeline Bigel licensed?
Madeline Bigel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Madeline Kolsky Bigel admitted to the bar?
Madeline Kolsky Bigel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Madeline Kolsky Bigel go to law school?
Madeline Kolsky Bigel attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Madeline Kolsky Bigel work for?
Madeline Kolsky Bigel is associated with Madeline K Bigel Attorney At Law in Pound Ridge, NY.
Is Madeline Kolsky Bigel in good standing?
Yes, Madeline Kolsky Bigel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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