New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip Joseph Costa
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2538619
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Philip Joseph Costa ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #467 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2538619 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Philip Joseph Costa, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Southwestern Law School, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90010. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Philip Joseph Costa 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 Philip Joseph Costa's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Philip Joseph Costa is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #467 of 2,872 (16th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #467
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Wooyoung Choi admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Grace Chung admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Christopher Ward Cuzzucoli admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Jill Therese Feeney admitted 1993 · 33 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 Philip compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Philip Joseph Costa is longer-tenured than 69%.
33 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 31% higher than 69% of 4,417 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 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2538619
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Southwestern Law School
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90010
- Phone
- (213) 738-6700
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Joseph Costa'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: Southwestern Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Joseph Costa: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Philip Costa licensed?
Philip Costa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Joseph Costa admitted to the bar?
Philip Joseph Costa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Philip Joseph Costa go to law school?
Philip Joseph Costa attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Philip Joseph Costa work for?
Philip Joseph Costa is associated with Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Philip Joseph Costa in good standing?
Yes, Philip Joseph Costa 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.
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