New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Norman Roy Nelson
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in West Palm 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.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1218809
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Norman Roy Nelson has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 297
- by tenure in West Palm Beach office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Norman Roy Nelson has carried New York bar registration 1218809 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Norman R. Nelson, located in West Palm Beach, FL, ZIP 33401. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Norman Roy Nelson 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
Norman Roy Nelson's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among West Palm Beach, FL office peers
Most of the 297 NY-registered attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL outrank Norman Roy Nelson on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #9). See the West Palm Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 297
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in West Palm Beach
- James Wallace Beasley admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Joel P. Koeppel admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Jeffrey Alan Arouh admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Martin David Gruss admitted 1968 · 58 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 Norman compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Norman Roy Nelson is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1218809
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Norman R. Nelson
- City
- West Palm Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33401
- Phone
- (917) 364-8243
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Norman Roy Nelson'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from West Palm Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Norman Roy Nelson: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~298 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Norman Nelson licensed?
Norman Nelson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Norman Roy Nelson admitted to the bar?
Norman Roy Nelson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Norman Roy Nelson go to law school?
Norman Roy Nelson attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Norman Roy Nelson work for?
Norman Roy Nelson is associated with Norman R. Nelson in West Palm Beach, FL.
Is Norman Roy Nelson in good standing?
Yes, Norman Roy Nelson holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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