New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Mark Steven Jaffe
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Albuquerque, NM. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 2008514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark Steven Jaffe has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 88
- by tenure in Albuquerque office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark Steven Jaffe has carried New York bar registration 2008514 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Jaffe Law Firm, located in Albuquerque, NM, ZIP 87103. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA (2,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Mark Steven Jaffe 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
Mark Steven Jaffe's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 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 Albuquerque, NM office peers
Mark Steven Jaffe is toward the newer end of Albuquerque, NM's NY register cohort: #15 of 88 by years since admission. See the Albuquerque attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Albuquerque
- Pia Gallegos admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Danielle Ruth Panter admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- James Duke Thornton admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Marsha L. Baum admitted 1986 · 40 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 Mark compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Mark Steven Jaffe is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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
Hofstra's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra's 2,218 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2008514
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Jaffe Law Firm
- City
- Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87103
- Phone
- (505) 242-9311
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark Steven Jaffe'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: The Jaffe Law Firm
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Albuquerque, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark Steven Jaffe: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Mark Jaffe licensed?
Mark Jaffe is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark Steven Jaffe admitted to the bar?
Mark Steven Jaffe's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Mark Steven Jaffe go to law school?
Mark Steven Jaffe attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Mark Steven Jaffe work for?
Mark Steven Jaffe is associated with The Jaffe Law Firm in Albuquerque, NM.
Is Mark Steven Jaffe in good standing?
Yes, Mark Steven Jaffe 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.
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