New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Philip Michael Meissner

Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Suffern, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1982
Admitted
44
Years in bar
1776210
NY reg #

The record in one line

Philip Michael Meissner has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

44 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#39 of 120
by tenure in Suffern office peers
Law school
Brooklyn Law School

Data updated May 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Current registration status per NY Office of Court Administration
Year admitted
1982
44 years
Year of first admission to the New York bar
Law school
Brooklyn Law School
63.3% active rate
Law school attended, with active-bar rate where available
Registration
1776210
NY registration #
Official NY OCA attorney registration number

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Philip Michael Meissner has carried New York bar registration 1776210 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 Philip M. Meissner, Esq. - Attorney At Law, located in Suffern, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10901. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,202 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 44 years, Philip Michael Meissner 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 Michael Meissner's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

44 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 284,296 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 · May 2026

Tenure among Suffern, NY office peers

Philip Michael Meissner is toward the newer end of Suffern, NY's NY register cohort: #39 of 120 by years since admission. 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. See the Suffern attorney directory .

Local rank
#39
City cohort
120
Local percentile
32nd
Admitted
1982

Nearest tenure peers in Suffern

Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of May 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.

How Philip compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni

Among the 8,694 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Philip Michael Meissner is longer-tenured than 99% - a school-cohort view of experience, alongside the statewide one above.

44 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,694 NY-registered alumni of this school

44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,694 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 · May 2026

Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate

Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,202 alumni in the New York register, 63.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate

0%100%New York avg66%63.3%
Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1982 admission class today

Of the 5,180 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 53.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1982 class 66.2% 53.3% ▼ -19.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1982 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1776210
Year Admitted
1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Nov 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Philip M. Meissner, Esq. - Attorney At Law
County
Rockland
ZIP Code
10901
Phone
(845) 558-1659

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Philip Michael Meissner's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 66.2% of the 429,620-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Profile relevance
Active in good standing 284,296
66.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 145,324
33.8%
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Total registered 429,620 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

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Before you rely on this record

Philip Michael Meissner's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Philip Meissner licensed?

Philip Meissner is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Philip Michael Meissner admitted to the bar?

Philip Michael Meissner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.

Where did Philip Michael Meissner go to law school?

Philip Michael Meissner attended Brooklyn Law School.

What company does Philip Michael Meissner work for?

Philip Michael Meissner is associated with Philip M. Meissner, Esq. - Attorney At Law in Suffern, NY.

Is Philip Michael Meissner in good standing?

Yes, Philip Michael Meissner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.