New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Philip Lawrence Kirstein
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Princeton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1052778
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Lawrence Kirstein has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Lawrence Kirstein has carried New York bar registration 1052778 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Philip Lawrence Kirstein 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 Lawrence Kirstein's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Philip Lawrence Kirstein on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #7). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Jan Andrew Buck admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Marc A. Citron admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Harold Anderson Jerry admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Stefan Robert Boshkov admitted 1976 · 50 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 Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Philip Lawrence Kirstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,136 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1052778
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 430-9544
Education
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Lawrence Kirstein'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 Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 .
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Lawrence Kirstein: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Kirstein licensed?
Philip Kirstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Lawrence Kirstein admitted to the bar?
Philip Lawrence Kirstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Philip Lawrence Kirstein go to law school?
Philip Lawrence Kirstein attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
Is Philip Lawrence Kirstein in good standing?
Yes, Philip Lawrence Kirstein holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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