New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Jacobs
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1273168
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Jacobs appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1971 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 55 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1501 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Jacobs is registered as bar number 1273168 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 Norton Rose Fulbright, Us LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Paul Jacobs is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,501 of 93,608 (2nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,501
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Roger Bennet Adler admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Richard Allen Anderman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Richard Thompson Andrias admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Paul H. Appel admitted 1971 · 55 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Paul Jacobs is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 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 · August 2026
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% 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
- 1273168
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Norton Rose Fulbright, Us LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 318-3348
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Jacobs'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.
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Jacobs: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Jacobs licensed?
Paul Jacobs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Jacobs admitted to the bar?
Paul Jacobs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Paul Jacobs go to law school?
Paul Jacobs attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Paul Jacobs work for?
Paul Jacobs is associated with Norton Rose Fulbright, Us LLP in New York, NY.
Is Paul Jacobs in good standing?
Not currently, Paul Jacobs'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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.