New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Peter Aaron Adelman
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2658946
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Peter Aaron Adelman ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2025 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2658946 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Peter Aaron Adelman, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Peter Aaron Adelman still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Peter Aaron Adelman's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Peter Aaron Adelman is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,025 of 7,282 (28th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,025
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 28th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Elizabeth Alexander admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Joseph G. Amato admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Lubov Michail Arulin admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Yuval David Bar-Kokhba admitted 1995 · 31 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 Peter compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Peter Aaron Adelman is longer-tenured than 22%.
31 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 78% higher than 22% of 1,525 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 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2658946
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 722-6420
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Aaron Adelman'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: Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Aaron Adelman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Adelman licensed?
Peter Adelman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Aaron Adelman admitted to the bar?
Peter Aaron Adelman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Peter Aaron Adelman go to law school?
Peter Aaron Adelman attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Peter Aaron Adelman work for?
Peter Aaron Adelman is associated with Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Peter Aaron Adelman in good standing?
Yes, Peter Aaron Adelman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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