New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Peter Alexander Meisels
Rutgers University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Santa Fe, NM. 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
- 1425230
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Alexander Meisels has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 79
- by tenure in Santa Fe office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Alexander Meisels has carried New York bar registration 1425230 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 A, Meisels, Esq., located in Santa Fe, NM, ZIP 87508. Educational background: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (435 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Peter Alexander Meisels 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 Alexander Meisels's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Santa Fe, NM office peers
Peter Alexander Meisels is toward the newer end of Santa Fe, NM's NY register cohort: #6 of 79 by years since admission. See the Santa Fe attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 79
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Fe
- Robert Alan Engel admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- David Bela Perlmutter admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Wayne Carson admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Alice T. Kane admitted 1973 · 53 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 Rutgers University alumni
Among the 236 Rutgers University graduates in the New York register, Peter Alexander Meisels is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Rutgers University alumni
Years since admission - 236 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 236 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
Rutgers University's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers University's 435 alumni in the New York register, 54.3% 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1425230
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Peter A, Meisels, Esq.
- City
- Santa Fe, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87508
- Phone
- (914) 391-3690
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Alexander Meisels'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 Rutgers 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 Santa Fe, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Alexander Meisels: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~80 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 Peter Meisels licensed?
Peter Meisels is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Alexander Meisels admitted to the bar?
Peter Alexander Meisels's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Peter Alexander Meisels go to law school?
Peter Alexander Meisels attended RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Peter Alexander Meisels work for?
Peter Alexander Meisels is associated with Peter A, Meisels, Esq. in Santa Fe, NM.
Is Peter Alexander Meisels in good standing?
Yes, Peter Alexander Meisels 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.