New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Phyllis Jane Kessler
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Roseland, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1560994
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Phyllis Jane Kessler appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1975 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 51 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #8 of 676
- by tenure in Roseland office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Phyllis Jane Kessler is registered as bar number 1560994 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, located in Roseland, NJ, ZIP 07068. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
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 Roseland, NJ office peers
Most of the 676 NY-registered attorneys in Roseland, NJ outrank Phyllis Jane Kessler on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #8). See the Roseland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 676
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Roseland
- Stephen Lawrence Dreyfuss admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Michael Bernard Himmel admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Gary S. Young admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Michael Dore 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 Phyllis compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Phyllis Jane Kessler is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% 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
- 1560994
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP
- City
- Roseland, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07068
- Phone
- (973) 577-1760
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Phyllis Jane Kessler'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.
Same firm affiliation: Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Roseland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Phyllis Jane Kessler: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~677 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Phyllis Kessler licensed?
Phyllis Kessler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Phyllis Jane Kessler admitted to the bar?
Phyllis Jane Kessler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Phyllis Jane Kessler go to law school?
Phyllis Jane Kessler attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Phyllis Jane Kessler work for?
Phyllis Jane Kessler is associated with Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP in Roseland, NJ.
Is Phyllis Jane Kessler in good standing?
Not currently, Phyllis Jane Kessler's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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