New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Marc Lewis Berman
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Chicago, IL. 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
- 1756832
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Marc Lewis Berman 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"
- #12 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Marc Lewis Berman has carried New York bar registration 1756832 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 Marc L. Berman, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60611. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Marc Lewis Berman 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
Marc Lewis Berman'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 Chicago, IL office peers
Marc Lewis Berman is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #12 of 2,245 (0th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- William Robert Bush admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Roberta Chesner admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Lawrence Robert Samuels admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Geoffrey Richard Stone 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 Marc compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Marc Lewis Berman is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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
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
- 1756832
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Marc L. Berman
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60611
- Phone
- (312) 505-5377
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marc Lewis Berman'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 Brooklyn 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 Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marc Lewis Berman: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 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 Marc Berman licensed?
Marc Berman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marc Lewis Berman admitted to the bar?
Marc Lewis Berman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Marc Lewis Berman go to law school?
Marc Lewis Berman attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Marc Lewis Berman work for?
Marc Lewis Berman is associated with Marc L. Berman in Chicago, IL.
Is Marc Lewis Berman in good standing?
Yes, Marc Lewis Berman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.