New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mitchel Eric Ostrer
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Trenton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1682616
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mitchel Eric Ostrer appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 46 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #6 of 395
- by tenure in Trenton office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mitchel Eric Ostrer is registered as bar number 1682616 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 New Jersey Judiciary, located in Trenton, NJ, ZIP 08508. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 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 Trenton, NJ office peers
Most of the 395 NY-registered attorneys in Trenton, NJ outrank Mitchel Eric Ostrer on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #6). See the Trenton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 395
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Trenton
- Geraldine Rose Eure admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Samuel Robbins Simon admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard T. Astorino admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Karin M. Burke 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Mitchel compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Mitchel Eric Ostrer is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% 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
- 1682616
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- New Jersey Judiciary
- City
- Trenton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08508
- Phone
- (609) 940-7860
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mitchel Eric Ostrer'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: New Jersey Judiciary
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 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Trenton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mitchel Eric Ostrer: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~396 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Mitchel Ostrer licensed?
Mitchel Ostrer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mitchel Eric Ostrer admitted to the bar?
Mitchel Eric Ostrer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Mitchel Eric Ostrer go to law school?
Mitchel Eric Ostrer attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Mitchel Eric Ostrer work for?
Mitchel Eric Ostrer is associated with New Jersey Judiciary in Trenton, NJ.
Is Mitchel Eric Ostrer in good standing?
Not currently, Mitchel Eric Ostrer'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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