New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip Sheldon Kurnit
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1526631
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Sheldon Kurnit appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1961 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 65 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Sheldon Kurnit is registered as bar number 1526631 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Philip S. Kurnit, Esq, located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Philip Sheldon Kurnit is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #1 of 189 by years since admission. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- Martin Zelner admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Leonard Nathan Flamm admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Marc Samuel Rosen admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Gerald Bingham Sweeney admitted 1972 · 54 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Philip Sheldon Kurnit is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1526631
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Philip S. Kurnit, Esq
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (973) 746-4333
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Sheldon Kurnit's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Sheldon Kurnit: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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 Kurnit licensed?
Philip Kurnit is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Sheldon Kurnit admitted to the bar?
Philip Sheldon Kurnit's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Philip Sheldon Kurnit go to law school?
Philip Sheldon Kurnit attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Philip Sheldon Kurnit work for?
Philip Sheldon Kurnit is associated with Philip S. Kurnit, Esq in Montclair, NJ.
Is Philip Sheldon Kurnit in good standing?
Not currently, Philip Sheldon Kurnit's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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