New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mitchell S. Ames
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in East Williston, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2211431
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mitchell S. Ames appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 38 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #13 of 16
- by tenure in East Williston office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mitchell S. Ames is registered as bar number 2211431 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in East Williston, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11596. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
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 East Williston, NY office peers
East Williston, NY carries only 16 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Mitchell S. Ames is #13 by tenure in that small local set. See the East Williston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in East Williston
- Richard Ethan Tanenbaum admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Michael A L Balboni admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Jacqueline Dicrescio admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Timothy J. Fierst admitted 1991 · 35 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 Mitchell compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Mitchell S. Ames is longer-tenured than 91%.
38 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% 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
- 2211431
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- East Williston, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11596
- Phone
- (917) 566-2365
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mitchell S. Ames'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.
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 .
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from East Williston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mitchell S. Ames: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Mitchell Ames licensed?
Mitchell Ames is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mitchell S. Ames admitted to the bar?
Mitchell S. Ames's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Mitchell S. Ames go to law school?
Mitchell S. Ames attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Is Mitchell S. Ames in good standing?
Not currently, Mitchell S. Ames'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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