New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Morton Lawrence Certilman
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in Delray Beach, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1956
- Admitted
- 70
- Years in bar
- 1518547
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Morton Lawrence Certilman has spent 70 years on the register since admission in 1956, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 70 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 161
- by tenure in Delray Beach office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Morton Lawrence Certilman has carried New York bar registration 1518547 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Business, located in Delray Beach, FL, ZIP 33484. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Morton Lawrence Certilman has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Morton Lawrence Certilman's 70 years since a 1956 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
70 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Delray Beach, FL office peers
Morton Lawrence Certilman is toward the newer end of Delray Beach, FL's NY register cohort: #1 of 161 by years since admission. See the Delray Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 161
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in Delray Beach
- Moshe Schuldinger admitted 1957 · 69 yr
- Alan I. Specht admitted 1959 · 67 yr
- Eugene Schaffel admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Irwin S. Lampert admitted 1962 · 64 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 Morton compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Morton Lawrence Certilman is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1956 admission class today
Of the 1,325 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1956, 4.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1518547
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Business
- City
- Delray Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33484
- Phone
- (561) 638-5432
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Morton Lawrence Certilman's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in 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: Business
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from Delray Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Morton Lawrence Certilman: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~162 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1956)
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 Morton Certilman licensed?
Morton Certilman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Morton Lawrence Certilman admitted to the bar?
Morton Lawrence Certilman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Morton Lawrence Certilman go to law school?
Morton Lawrence Certilman attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Morton Lawrence Certilman work for?
Morton Lawrence Certilman is associated with Business in Delray Beach, FL.
Is Morton Lawrence Certilman in good standing?
Yes, Morton Lawrence Certilman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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