New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Margaret Susan Alter
Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Garden City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2526986
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Margaret Susan Alter ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #782 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Touro
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2526986 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Margaret Susan Alter, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Law Offices Of Mark E. Alter, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO (1,138 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Margaret Susan Alter still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Margaret Susan Alter's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Margaret Susan Alter is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #782 of 2,095 (37th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #782
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Vincent Anthony Albanese admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Eloy Abel Arcia admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Sheryl Bergstein admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Richard Michael Bongiorno admitted 1993 · 33 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 Margaret compares to fellow Touro alumni
Among the 1,022 Touro graduates in the New York register, Margaret Susan Alter is longer-tenured than 50%.
33 years vs. Touro alumni
Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,022 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
Touro's active-bar rate
Of Touro's 1,138 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2526986
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Mark E. Alter
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 747-2200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Susan Alter'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: Law Offices Of Mark E. Alter
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Susan Alter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Margaret Alter licensed?
Margaret Alter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Susan Alter admitted to the bar?
Margaret Susan Alter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Margaret Susan Alter go to law school?
Margaret Susan Alter attended TOURO.
What company does Margaret Susan Alter work for?
Margaret Susan Alter is associated with Law Offices Of Mark E. Alter in Garden City, NY.
Is Margaret Susan Alter in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Susan Alter 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.