New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Miriam Rhoda Best
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in New York, 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
- 1789791
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Miriam Rhoda Best 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"
- #6428 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Miriam Rhoda Best is registered as bar number 1789791 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 Supreme Court Criminal Term, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10013. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
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 New York, NY office peers
Miriam Rhoda Best is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #6,428 of 93,608 (7th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6,428
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Samuel Aaron Abady admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Samuel J. Abate Jr. admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Ira Richard Abel admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Steven Gary Adams admitted 1982 · 44 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 Miriam compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Miriam Rhoda Best is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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 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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1789791
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Supreme Court Criminal Term
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10013
- Phone
- (646) 386-5066
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Miriam Rhoda Best'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
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: Supreme Court Criminal Term
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Miriam Rhoda Best: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Miriam Best licensed?
Miriam Best is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Miriam Rhoda Best admitted to the bar?
Miriam Rhoda Best's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Miriam Rhoda Best go to law school?
Miriam Rhoda Best attended YALE.
What company does Miriam Rhoda Best work for?
Miriam Rhoda Best is associated with Supreme Court Criminal Term in New York, NY.
Is Miriam Rhoda Best in good standing?
Not currently, Miriam Rhoda Best's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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