New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Eugene Kerson
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Forest Hills, 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
- 1359207
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Eugene Kerson 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"
- #35 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Eugene Kerson has carried New York bar registration 1359207 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 Leavitt, Kerson & Sehati, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Paul Eugene Kerson 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 Eugene Kerson'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Paul Eugene Kerson on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #35). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #35
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Allan R. Bloomfield admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Leonard M. Fogelman admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Richard N. Golden admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Thomas E. Mccullough admitted 1976 · 50 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 alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Paul Eugene Kerson is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% 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
- 1359207
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Leavitt, Kerson & Sehati
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 793-8822
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Eugene Kerson'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: Leavitt, Kerson & Sehati
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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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 Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Eugene Kerson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 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 Kerson licensed?
Paul Kerson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Eugene Kerson admitted to the bar?
Paul Eugene Kerson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Paul Eugene Kerson go to law school?
Paul Eugene Kerson attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Paul Eugene Kerson work for?
Paul Eugene Kerson is associated with Leavitt, Kerson & Sehati in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Paul Eugene Kerson in good standing?
Yes, Paul Eugene Kerson 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.
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