New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Najma Q. Rana
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Jersey City, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2927952
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Najma Q. Rana ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #214 of 908
- by tenure in Jersey City office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2927952 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Najma Q. Rana, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hudson County Prosecutor'S Office, located in Jersey City, NJ, ZIP 07306. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Najma Q. Rana still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Najma Q. Rana's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Jersey City, NJ office peers
Most of the 908 NY-registered attorneys in Jersey City, NJ outrank Najma Q. Rana on tenure; this record sits at the 23rd local percentile (rank #214). See the Jersey City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #214
- City cohort
- 908
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Jersey City
- Andrew Craig Abrams admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David E. Arroyo admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Scott D. Barabash admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David Edward Bonn admitted 1998 · 28 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 Najma compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Najma Q. Rana is longer-tenured than 48%.
28 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 52% higher than 48% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2927952
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hudson County Prosecutor'S Office
- City
- Jersey City, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07306
- Phone
- (201) 795-6400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Najma Q. Rana'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: Hudson County Prosecutor'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Jersey City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Najma Q. Rana: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~909 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Najma Rana licensed?
Najma Rana is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Najma Q. Rana admitted to the bar?
Najma Q. Rana's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Najma Q. Rana go to law school?
Najma Q. Rana attended RUTGERS.
What company does Najma Q. Rana work for?
Najma Q. Rana is associated with Hudson County Prosecutor'S Office in Jersey City, NJ.
Is Najma Q. Rana in good standing?
Yes, Najma Q. Rana holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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