New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Matthew Jay Brief
George Washington alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1722784
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Jay Brief appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #5688 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- George Washington
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Jay Brief is registered as bar number 1722784 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Brief Carmen & Kleiman, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. Educational background: GEORGE WASHINGTON (440 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 New York, NY office peers
Matthew Jay Brief is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #5,688 of 93,608 (6th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,688
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Joseph Paul Abate admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- David S. Abramson admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael S. Adler admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Benjamin Aerenson 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 Matthew compares to fellow George Washington alumni
Among the 310 George Washington graduates in the New York register, Matthew Jay Brief is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. George Washington alumni
Years since admission - 310 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 310 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
George Washington's active-bar rate
Of George Washington's 440 alumni in the New York register, 59.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% 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
- 1722784
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brief Carmen & Kleiman, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 832-5570
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Jay Brief'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 George Washington alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Jay Brief: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Matthew Brief licensed?
Matthew Brief is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Jay Brief admitted to the bar?
Matthew Jay Brief's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Matthew Jay Brief go to law school?
Matthew Jay Brief attended GEORGE WASHINGTON.
What company does Matthew Jay Brief work for?
Matthew Jay Brief is associated with Brief Carmen & Kleiman, LLP in New York, NY.
Is Matthew Jay Brief in good standing?
Not currently, Matthew Jay Brief's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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