New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Manuel Fabian
Southwestern Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1883032
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Manuel Fabian has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #87 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Southwestern Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Manuel Fabian has carried New York bar registration 1883032 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 Manuel Fabian Esq., located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. Educational background: Southwestern Law School (174 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Manuel Fabian 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
Manuel Fabian's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Manuel Fabian on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #87). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #87
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Mitchell S. Coven admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Stephen Ira Feder admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Debra Joy Friedenberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Richard Michael Gutierrez admitted 1983 · 43 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 Manuel compares to fellow Southwestern Law School alumni
Among the 125 Southwestern Law School graduates in the New York register, Manuel Fabian is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Southwestern Law School alumni
Years since admission - 125 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 125 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
Southwestern Law School's active-bar rate
Of Southwestern Law School's 174 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1883032
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Manuel Fabian Esq.
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 397-7700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Manuel Fabian'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 Southwestern Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Manuel Fabian: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Manuel Fabian licensed?
Manuel Fabian is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Manuel Fabian admitted to the bar?
Manuel Fabian's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Manuel Fabian go to law school?
Manuel Fabian attended Southwestern Law School.
What company does Manuel Fabian work for?
Manuel Fabian is associated with Manuel Fabian Esq. in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Manuel Fabian in good standing?
Yes, Manuel Fabian 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.