New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mark H. Jay
Univ Of Connecticut alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Short Hills, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1698125
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark H. Jay has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 182
- by tenure in Short Hills office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Connecticut
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark H. Jay has carried New York bar registration 1698125 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Mark H Jay PA, located in Short Hills, NJ, ZIP 07078. Educational background: UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Mark H. Jay 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 H. Jay's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 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
Tenure among Short Hills, NJ office peers
Mark H. Jay is toward the newer end of Short Hills, NJ's NY register cohort: #9 of 182 by years since admission. See the Short Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Short Hills
- Robert A. Loewenstein admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Alan Clark Breindel admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Donald Mathew Karp admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Kathi Peisner admitted 1981 · 45 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 Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Among the 102 Univ Of Connecticut graduates in the New York register, Mark H. Jay is longer-tenured than 87%.
46 years vs. Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Years since admission - 102 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 13% higher than 87% of 102 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
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1698125
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mark H Jay PA
- City
- Short Hills, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07078
- Phone
- (973) 912-9066
Education
UNIV OF CONNECTICUT
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark H. Jay'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 Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Short Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark H. Jay: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Jay licensed?
Mark Jay is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark H. Jay admitted to the bar?
Mark H. Jay's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Mark H. Jay go to law school?
Mark H. Jay attended UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
What company does Mark H. Jay work for?
Mark H. Jay is associated with Mark H Jay PA in Short Hills, NJ.
Is Mark H. Jay in good standing?
Yes, Mark H. Jay holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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