New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Martin Alan Cohen
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Elizabethtown, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2920106
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Martin Alan Cohen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 22
- by tenure in Elizabethtown office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2920106 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Martin Alan Cohen, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Whitson Law, PLLC, located in Elizabethtown, NY (Essex County), ZIP 12932. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Martin Alan Cohen 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 Martin Alan Cohen's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Elizabethtown, NY office peers
Within Elizabethtown, NY's 22-attorney local set, Martin Alan Cohen is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Elizabethtown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 22
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Elizabethtown
- Michael Patrick Langey admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Kristy Lynn Sprague admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Richard Allen Berube admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Carrie Elizabeth Daly admitted 2002 · 24 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 Martin compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Martin Alan Cohen is longer-tenured than 3%.
28 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 97% higher than 3% of 1,525 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2920106
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Whitson Law, PLLC
- City
- Elizabethtown, NY
- County
- Essex
- ZIP Code
- 12932
- Phone
- (518) 412-4111
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Martin Alan Cohen'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 Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Elizabethtown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Martin Alan Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~23 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Martin Cohen licensed?
Martin Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Martin Alan Cohen admitted to the bar?
Martin Alan Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Martin Alan Cohen go to law school?
Martin Alan Cohen attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Martin Alan Cohen work for?
Martin Alan Cohen is associated with Whitson Law, PLLC in Elizabethtown, NY.
Is Martin Alan Cohen in good standing?
Yes, Martin Alan Cohen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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