New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew Joel Epstein
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Orangeburg, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2350668
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, Matthew Joel Epstein ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 56
- by tenure in Orangeburg office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2350668 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Matthew Joel Epstein, 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 Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP, located in Orangeburg, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10962. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, Matthew Joel Epstein 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 Joel Epstein's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Orangeburg, NY office peers
Matthew Joel Epstein is toward the newer end of Orangeburg, NY's NY register cohort: #14 of 56 by years since admission. See the Orangeburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Orangeburg
- Tracy J Brosnan admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Siu Lan Chan admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Linda Feggans admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Joel J. Greenwald admitted 1991 · 35 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Matthew Joel Epstein is longer-tenured than 91%.
36 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 9% higher than 91% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2350668
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP
- City
- Orangeburg, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10962
- Phone
- (845) 639-7800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Joel Epstein'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: Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Orangeburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Joel Epstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Epstein licensed?
Matthew Epstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Joel Epstein admitted to the bar?
Matthew Joel Epstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Matthew Joel Epstein go to law school?
Matthew Joel Epstein attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Matthew Joel Epstein work for?
Matthew Joel Epstein is associated with Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP in Orangeburg, NY.
Is Matthew Joel Epstein in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Joel Epstein 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.