New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Peter B. Ackerman
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 2284289
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter B. Ackerman has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #238 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter B. Ackerman has carried New York bar registration 2284289 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 Peter B Ackerman Esq, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10605. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Peter B. Ackerman 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
Peter B. Ackerman's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Peter B. Ackerman is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #238 of 3,330 (7th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #238
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Robert David Alin admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Carol Fumanti Arcuri admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Frank Dominick Arcuri admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Lee David Auerbach admitted 1978 · 48 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 Peter compares to fellow Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Peter B. Ackerman is longer-tenured than 85%.
48 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 15% higher than 85% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2284289
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Peter B Ackerman Esq
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10605
- Phone
- (914) 686-1200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter B. Ackerman'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.
Near-tenure Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter B. Ackerman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Peter Ackerman licensed?
Peter Ackerman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter B. Ackerman admitted to the bar?
Peter B. Ackerman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Peter B. Ackerman go to law school?
Peter B. Ackerman attended BUFFALO.
What company does Peter B. Ackerman work for?
Peter B. Ackerman is associated with Peter B Ackerman Esq in White Plains, NY.
Is Peter B. Ackerman in good standing?
Yes, Peter B. Ackerman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.