New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Silk Cooper
Touro College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in New City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2806743
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Paul Silk Cooper ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #211 of 409
- by tenure in New City office peers
- Law school
- Touro College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2806743 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul Silk Cooper, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Silk-Cooper-PC, located in New City, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10956. Educational background: TOURO COLLEGE (411 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Paul Silk Cooper 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 Paul Silk Cooper's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New City, NY office peers
Relative to the 409 NY-registered attorneys listing New City, NY, Paul Silk Cooper is longer-tenured than 51% (local rank #211). See the New City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #211
- City cohort
- 409
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in New City
- Marc Joel Ackerman admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Edward Michael Cigna admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Ronald Vincent Decaprio admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Scott Darren Frendel admitted 1997 · 29 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 Touro College alumni
Among the 401 Touro College graduates in the New York register, Paul Silk Cooper is longer-tenured than 16%.
29 years vs. Touro College alumni
Years since admission - 401 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 84% higher than 16% of 401 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
Touro College's active-bar rate
Of Touro College's 411 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2806743
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Silk-Cooper-PC
- City
- New City, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10956
- Phone
- (845) 323-4961
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Silk Cooper'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 Touro College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from New City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Silk Cooper: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~410 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Cooper licensed?
Paul Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Silk Cooper admitted to the bar?
Paul Silk Cooper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Paul Silk Cooper go to law school?
Paul Silk Cooper attended TOURO COLLEGE.
What company does Paul Silk Cooper work for?
Paul Silk Cooper is associated with Silk-Cooper-PC in New City, NY.
Is Paul Silk Cooper in good standing?
Yes, Paul Silk Cooper 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.
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