New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew Scott Cohen
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Alpharetta, GA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2506798
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Matthew Scott Cohen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #19 of 85
- by tenure in Alpharetta office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2506798 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Matthew Scott 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 Promethean Inc., located in Alpharetta, GA, ZIP 30022. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Matthew Scott 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 Matthew Scott Cohen's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Alpharetta, GA office peers
Matthew Scott Cohen is toward the newer end of Alpharetta, GA's NY register cohort: #19 of 85 by years since admission. See the Alpharetta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 85
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Alpharetta
- Rita Scott Forrest admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Neil Stuart Goldstein admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Laura H. Kriteman admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Eric D. Young admitted 1992 · 34 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 Matthew compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Matthew Scott Cohen is longer-tenured than 49%.
34 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 51% higher than 49% of 2,688 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
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2506798
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Promethean Inc.
- City
- Alpharetta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30022
- Phone
- (888) 652-2848
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Scott 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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Alpharetta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Scott Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~86 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Cohen licensed?
Matthew Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Scott Cohen admitted to the bar?
Matthew Scott Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Matthew Scott Cohen go to law school?
Matthew Scott Cohen attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Matthew Scott Cohen work for?
Matthew Scott Cohen is associated with Promethean Inc. in Alpharetta, GA.
Is Matthew Scott Cohen in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Scott Cohen 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.