New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip R. Forlenza
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1130426
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip R. Forlenza has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #732 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip R. Forlenza has carried New York bar registration 1130426 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 Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Philip R. Forlenza 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
Philip R. Forlenza's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Philip R. Forlenza is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #732 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #732
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Miriam Rose Adelman admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Francis R. Angelino admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Richard Milton Asche admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Erwin Lee Atkins admitted 1967 · 59 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 Philip compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Philip R. Forlenza is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1130426
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (212) 336-2140
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip R. Forlenza'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: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip R. Forlenza: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Forlenza licensed?
Philip Forlenza is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip R. Forlenza admitted to the bar?
Philip R. Forlenza's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Philip R. Forlenza go to law school?
Philip R. Forlenza attended FORDHAM.
What company does Philip R. Forlenza work for?
Philip R. Forlenza is associated with Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York, NY.
Is Philip R. Forlenza in good standing?
Yes, Philip R. Forlenza holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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