New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Maxwell S. Pfeifer
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1949, registered office in Bronx, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1949
- Admitted
- 77
- Years in bar
- 1001718
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Maxwell S. Pfeifer carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1949 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 77 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #2 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Maxwell S. Pfeifer is registered as bar number 1001718 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10463. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
A "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 Bronx, NY office peers
Maxwell S. Pfeifer is earlier in the Bronx, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2 of 2,634 (0th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1949
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Muriel S. Kessler admitted 1948 · 78 yr
- Norman Liss admitted 1955 · 71 yr
- Morton Alpert admitted 1958 · 68 yr
- William Patrick Mccooe admitted 1958 · 68 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 Maxwell compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Maxwell S. Pfeifer is longer-tenured than 99%.
77 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
77 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 1949 admission class today
Of the 1,294 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1949, 0.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1001718
- Year Admitted
- 1949 (77 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10463
- Phone
- (347) 654-5312
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxwell S. Pfeifer's current status, "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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1949 .
Same admission year (1949), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1949 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxwell S. Pfeifer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1949)
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 S. Pfeifer carries a "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 Pfeifer licensed?
Maxwell Pfeifer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxwell S. Pfeifer admitted to the bar?
Maxwell S. Pfeifer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1949.
Where did Maxwell S. Pfeifer go to law school?
Maxwell S. Pfeifer attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Is Maxwell S. Pfeifer in good standing?
No, Maxwell S. Pfeifer carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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