New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nicholas A. Mattera
St Johns Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Paterson, NJ. 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
- 1776400
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nicholas A. Mattera 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"
- #2 of 84
- by tenure in Paterson office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nicholas A. Mattera has carried New York bar registration 1776400 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 Law Offices Of Mattera, Mattera & Zisa, LLC, located in Paterson, NJ, ZIP 07522. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Nicholas A. Mattera 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
Nicholas A. Mattera'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Paterson, NJ office peers
Nicholas A. Mattera is toward the newer end of Paterson, NJ's NY register cohort: #2 of 84 by years since admission. See the Paterson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 84
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Paterson
- Richard P. Blender admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Donald Joseph Volkert admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lazaro Alvarez Jr admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Michael Howard Glovin admitted 1980 · 46 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 Nicholas compares to fellow St Johns Law School alumni
Among the 122 St Johns Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicholas A. Mattera is longer-tenured than 41%.
44 years vs. St Johns Law School alumni
Years since admission - 122 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 59% higher than 41% of 122 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
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
- 1776400
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Mattera, Mattera & Zisa, LLC
- City
- Paterson, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07522
- Phone
- (973) 595-6240
Education
ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas A. Mattera'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: Law Offices Of Mattera, Mattera & Zisa, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Paterson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas A. Mattera: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~85 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 Nicholas Mattera licensed?
Nicholas Mattera is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas A. Mattera admitted to the bar?
Nicholas A. Mattera's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Nicholas A. Mattera go to law school?
Nicholas A. Mattera attended ST JOHNS LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Nicholas A. Mattera work for?
Nicholas A. Mattera is associated with Law Offices Of Mattera, Mattera & Zisa, LLC in Paterson, NJ.
Is Nicholas A. Mattera in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas A. Mattera holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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