New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul W. Elkan
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Cooperstown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1149103
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul W. Elkan carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1973 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 53 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #3 of 49
- by tenure in Cooperstown office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul W. Elkan is registered as bar number 1149103 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Cooperstown, NY (Otsego County), ZIP 13326. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Cooperstown, NY office peers
Within Cooperstown, NY's 49-attorney local set, Paul W. Elkan is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Cooperstown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Cooperstown
- Robert J. Poulson Jr admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Martin Howd Tillapaugh admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Caspar Friedrich Ewig admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Bonnie Mcguire Jones admitted 1982 · 44 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 Paul compares to fellow Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Paul W. Elkan is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1149103
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Cooperstown, NY
- County
- Otsego
- ZIP Code
- 13326
- Phone
- (607) 435-6527
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul W. Elkan's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside 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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 .
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Cooperstown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul W. Elkan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Elkan licensed?
Paul Elkan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul W. Elkan admitted to the bar?
Paul W. Elkan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Paul W. Elkan go to law school?
Paul W. Elkan attended SYRACUSE.
Is Paul W. Elkan in good standing?
No, Paul W. Elkan carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.