New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret Ratner Kunstler
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1063676
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Ratner Kunstler appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1970 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 56 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #96 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Ratner Kunstler is registered as bar number 1063676 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kunstler Law, located in Brooklyn, NY (New York County), ZIP 11230. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Margaret Ratner Kunstler is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #96 of 7,282 (1st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #96
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Gregory Abbey admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Walter Edward Anderocci admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Alvin Paul Blyer admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Jaime J. Borer admitted 1970 · 56 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 Margaret compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Margaret Ratner Kunstler is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1063676
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kunstler Law
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 11230
- Phone
- (718) 783-3682
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Ratner Kunstler's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Ratner Kunstler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Kunstler licensed?
Margaret Kunstler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Ratner Kunstler admitted to the bar?
Margaret Ratner Kunstler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Margaret Ratner Kunstler go to law school?
Margaret Ratner Kunstler attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Margaret Ratner Kunstler work for?
Margaret Ratner Kunstler is associated with Kunstler Law in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Margaret Ratner Kunstler in good standing?
Not currently, Margaret Ratner Kunstler's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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