New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Maxwell X. Colby
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Oakhurst, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1955624
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Maxwell X. Colby carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1984 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #2 of 10
- by tenure in Oakhurst office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Maxwell X. Colby is registered as bar number 1955624 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Maxwell Xavier Colby Esq, located in Oakhurst, NJ, ZIP 07755. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Oakhurst, NJ office peers
Within Oakhurst, NJ's 10-attorney local set, Maxwell X. Colby is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Oakhurst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Oakhurst
- Michael D. Fitzgerald admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Richard H. Champion admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Aaron Haleva admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Robert S. O'Neill admitted 1990 · 36 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 Maxwell compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Maxwell X. Colby is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1955624
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maxwell Xavier Colby Esq
- City
- Oakhurst, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07755
- Phone
- (732) 493-9333
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxwell X. Colby's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Oakhurst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxwell X. Colby: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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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Maxwell X. Colby carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Maxwell Colby licensed?
Maxwell Colby is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxwell X. Colby admitted to the bar?
Maxwell X. Colby's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Maxwell X. Colby go to law school?
Maxwell X. Colby attended RUTGERS.
What company does Maxwell X. Colby work for?
Maxwell X. Colby is associated with Maxwell Xavier Colby Esq in Oakhurst, NJ.
Is Maxwell X. Colby in good standing?
No, Maxwell X. Colby carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
Cite this page & disclosure
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.