New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Neil F. Gitin
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Merrick, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1753235
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Neil F. Gitin has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #39 of 145
- by tenure in Merrick office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Neil F. Gitin has carried New York bar registration 1753235 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Merrick, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11566. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Neil F. Gitin 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
Neil F. Gitin's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Merrick, NY office peers
Neil F. Gitin is toward the newer end of Merrick, NY's NY register cohort: #39 of 145 by years since admission. See the Merrick attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 145
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Merrick
- Stephen R. Chesley admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- David Jacobs admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Denise R. Langweber admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John Carlson admitted 1983 · 43 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 Neil compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Neil F. Gitin is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1753235
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Merrick, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11566
- Phone
- (516) 220-6293
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Neil F. Gitin'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 .
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Merrick, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Neil F. Gitin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~146 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Neil Gitin licensed?
Neil Gitin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Neil F. Gitin admitted to the bar?
Neil F. Gitin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Neil F. Gitin go to law school?
Neil F. Gitin attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
Is Neil F. Gitin in good standing?
Yes, Neil F. Gitin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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