New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Paul B. Firstenberg

Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1959. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

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1959
Admitted: 67
Years in bar: 1629120
NY reg #

The record in one line

Paul B. Firstenberg appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Incapacitated", on record since 1959 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

67 yrs
since first admission to the bar: Incapacitated
current bar status: "Incapacitated": Law school
Harvard Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status

Incapacitated

incapacitated

Year admitted

1959

67 years

Law school

Harvard Law School

74.8% active rate

Registration

1629120

NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Paul B. Firstenberg is registered as bar number 1629120 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Incapacitated", an administrative designation, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Even after 67 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (9,205 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Incapacitated" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

How Paul compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni

Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul B. Firstenberg is longer-tenured than 99%.

67 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni

Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school

67 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,384 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

Harvard Law School's active-bar rate

Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

Harvard Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1959 admission class today

Of the 1,551 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1959, 6.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1959 admission class

Professional Details

Status: Incapacitated
Registration Number: 1629120
Year Admitted: 1959 (67 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department: 1

Location & Contact

Education

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Paul B. Firstenberg's current status, "Incapacitated", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note

Cohort	Attorneys	Share	Profile relevance
Active in good standing	290,787	67.2%	This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline	141,838	32.8%	Verify status before engaging
Total registered	432,625	100.0%	Full New York bar register

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.