New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Joseph Goldstein
New England School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Wappingers Falls, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1356724
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Joseph Goldstein has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 48
- by tenure in Wappingers Falls office peers
- Law school
- New England School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Joseph Goldstein has carried New York bar registration 1356724 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP, located in Wappingers Falls, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12590. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW (511 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Paul Joseph Goldstein 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 Joseph Goldstein's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Wappingers Falls, NY office peers
Within Wappingers Falls, NY's 48-attorney local set, Paul Joseph Goldstein is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Wappingers Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Wappingers Falls
- Richard J. Guilbert admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Paul Richard Haynes admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Kenneth M. Stenger admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Nicholas C. Maselli Jr. admitted 1974 · 52 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 New England School Of Law alumni
Among the 378 New England School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Paul Joseph Goldstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. New England School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 378 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
New England School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New England School Of Law's 511 alumni in the New York register, 66.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1356724
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP
- City
- Wappingers Falls, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12590
- Phone
- (845) 473-5100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Joseph Goldstein'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.
Same firm affiliation: Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New England School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Wappingers Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Joseph Goldstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Goldstein licensed?
Paul Goldstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Joseph Goldstein admitted to the bar?
Paul Joseph Goldstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Paul Joseph Goldstein go to law school?
Paul Joseph Goldstein attended NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Paul Joseph Goldstein work for?
Paul Joseph Goldstein is associated with Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Is Paul Joseph Goldstein in good standing?
Yes, Paul Joseph Goldstein 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.