New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Lewis Goldstein
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in San Francisco, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1657113
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Lewis Goldstein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 58 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #6 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Lewis Goldstein is registered as bar number 1657113 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Morrison & Foerster, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Paul Lewis Goldstein is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #6 of 2,460 (0th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- William Terrel Hutton admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Edwin Nobles Lowe admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Bobby C. Lawyer admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Rita Helene Quasman admitted 1967 · 59 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Paul Lewis Goldstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1657113
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison & Foerster
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (650) 723-0313
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Lewis Goldstein's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Morrison & Foerster
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Lewis Goldstein: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Lewis Goldstein admitted to the bar?
Paul Lewis Goldstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Paul Lewis Goldstein go to law school?
Paul Lewis Goldstein attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Paul Lewis Goldstein work for?
Paul Lewis Goldstein is associated with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco, CA.
Is Paul Lewis Goldstein in good standing?
Not currently, Paul Lewis Goldstein's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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