New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul Harrison Ambos
Seton Hall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Highland Park, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1050319
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Harrison Ambos has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 15
- by tenure in Highland Park office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Harrison Ambos has carried New York bar registration 1050319 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 Paul Ambos, P.C., located in Highland Park, NJ, ZIP 08904. Educational background: SETON HALL (1,279 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Paul Harrison Ambos 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
Paul Harrison Ambos's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Highland Park, NJ office peers
Within Highland Park, NJ's 15-attorney local set, Paul Harrison Ambos is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Highland Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Highland Park
- Lawrence Joel Fineberg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Richard Von Kleinmann admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Philip Robert Kaufman admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Neal Meredith Pomper admitted 1981 · 45 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 Paul compares to fellow Seton Hall alumni
Among the 889 Seton Hall graduates in the New York register, Paul Harrison Ambos is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Seton Hall alumni
Years since admission - 889 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 889 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
Seton Hall's active-bar rate
Of Seton Hall's 1,279 alumni in the New York register, 60.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1050319
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul Ambos, P.C.
- City
- Highland Park, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08904
- Phone
- (732) 572-8795
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Harrison Ambos'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 Seton Hall alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Highland Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Harrison Ambos: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Paul Ambos licensed?
Paul Ambos is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Harrison Ambos admitted to the bar?
Paul Harrison Ambos's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Paul Harrison Ambos go to law school?
Paul Harrison Ambos attended SETON HALL.
What company does Paul Harrison Ambos work for?
Paul Harrison Ambos is associated with Paul Ambos, P.C. in Highland Park, NJ.
Is Paul Harrison Ambos in good standing?
Yes, Paul Harrison Ambos holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.