New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip Zigman
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Jamaica, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1616028
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Zigman has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Zigman has carried New York bar registration 1616028 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 Zigman, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11432. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Philip Zigman 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 Zigman's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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 Jamaica, NY office peers
Most of the 843 NY-registered attorneys in Jamaica, NY outrank Philip Zigman on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #10). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Jonah George Grossman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Lawrence Bruce Lame admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Harold B. Obstfeld admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Howard Kahn Schoenfeld 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Philip compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Philip Zigman is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1616028
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Philip Zigman
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11432
- Phone
- (718) 969-7574
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Zigman'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Zigman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Zigman licensed?
Philip Zigman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Zigman admitted to the bar?
Philip Zigman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Philip Zigman go to law school?
Philip Zigman attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Philip Zigman work for?
Philip Zigman is associated with Philip Zigman in Jamaica, NY.
Is Philip Zigman in good standing?
Yes, Philip Zigman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.