New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret Ellen Jacobs
University Of Miami School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1649748
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Ellen Jacobs has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 8%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- University Of Miami School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Ellen Jacobs has carried New York bar registration 1649748 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
Even after 47 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW (1,120 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Margaret Ellen Jacobs 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
Margaret Ellen Jacobs's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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
How Margaret compares to fellow University Of Miami School Of Law alumni
Among the 51 University Of Miami School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Margaret Ellen Jacobs is longer-tenured than 88%.
47 years vs. University Of Miami School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 51 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 12% higher than 88% of 51 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
University Of Miami School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Miami School Of Law's 1,120 alumni in the New York register, 84.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1649748
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Ellen Jacobs'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 University Of Miami School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Margaret Ellen Jacobs with the closest admission year to 1979. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Jacobs licensed?
Margaret Jacobs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Ellen Jacobs admitted to the bar?
Margaret Ellen Jacobs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Margaret Ellen Jacobs go to law school?
Margaret Ellen Jacobs attended UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW.
Is Margaret Ellen Jacobs in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Ellen Jacobs 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.