New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Muriel S. Kessler
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1948, registered office in Bronx, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1948
- Admitted
- 78
- Years in bar
- 1031285
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Muriel S. Kessler has spent 78 years on the register since admission in 1948, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 78 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Muriel S. Kessler has carried New York bar registration 1031285 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 Kessler & Kessler, Esqs, located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10471. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 78 years, Muriel S. Kessler 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
Muriel S. Kessler's 78 years since a 1948 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
78 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
78 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Muriel S. Kessler is earlier in the Bronx, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1 of 2,634 (0th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1948
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Maxwell S. Pfeifer admitted 1949 · 77 yr
- Norman Liss admitted 1955 · 71 yr
- Morton Alpert admitted 1958 · 68 yr
- William Patrick Mccooe admitted 1958 · 68 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 Muriel compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Muriel S. Kessler is longer-tenured than 99%.
78 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
78 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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 1948 admission class today
Of the 843 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1948, 0.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1031285
- Year Admitted
- 1948 (78 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kessler & Kessler, Esqs
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10471
- Phone
- (347) 967-8498
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Muriel S. Kessler'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.
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1948 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1948), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1948 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Muriel S. Kessler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1948)
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 Muriel Kessler licensed?
Muriel Kessler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Muriel S. Kessler admitted to the bar?
Muriel S. Kessler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1948.
Where did Muriel S. Kessler go to law school?
Muriel S. Kessler attended CORNELL.
What company does Muriel S. Kessler work for?
Muriel S. Kessler is associated with Kessler & Kessler, Esqs in Bronx, NY.
Is Muriel S. Kessler in good standing?
Yes, Muriel S. Kessler holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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