New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Meryl J. Berkowitz

Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Mineola, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1982
Admitted
44
Years in bar
1829951
NY reg #

The record in one line

Meryl J. Berkowitz appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

44 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#104 of 1,093
by tenure in Mineola office peers
Law school
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1982
44 years
Law school
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
87.4% active rate
Registration
1829951
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Meryl J. Berkowitz is registered as bar number 1829951 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Honorable Meryl Berkowitz, located in Mineola, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11501. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law (4,218 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 Mineola, NY office peers

Meryl J. Berkowitz is earlier in the Mineola, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #104 of 1,093 (9th percentile). See the Mineola attorney directory .

Local rank
#104
City cohort
1,093
Local percentile
9th
Admitted
1982

Nearest tenure peers in Mineola

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 Meryl compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni

Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Meryl J. Berkowitz is longer-tenured than 99%.

44 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school

44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,703 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's active-bar rate

Of Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law's 4,218 alumni in the New York register, 87.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%87.4%
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 1982 admission class today

Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1982 class 67.2% 52.7% ▼ -21.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1982 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1829951
Year Admitted
1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Apr 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Honorable Meryl Berkowitz
County
Nassau
ZIP Code
11501
Phone
(516) 493-3524

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Meryl J. Berkowitz'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Meryl J. Berkowitz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,094 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Meryl J. Berkowitz is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Meryl Berkowitz licensed?

Meryl Berkowitz is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Meryl J. Berkowitz admitted to the bar?

Meryl J. Berkowitz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.

Where did Meryl J. Berkowitz go to law school?

Meryl J. Berkowitz attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.

What company does Meryl J. Berkowitz work for?

Meryl J. Berkowitz is associated with Honorable Meryl Berkowitz in Mineola, NY.

Is Meryl J. Berkowitz in good standing?

Not currently, Meryl J. Berkowitz'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.