New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rachel Lisa Arfa
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1401777
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rachel Lisa Arfa appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #4431 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rachel Lisa Arfa is registered as bar number 1401777 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 Rachel Arfa, Esq., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10012. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Rachel Lisa Arfa is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #4,431 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,431
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Barry R. Abbott admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Mark Aborn admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Carol Rose Abramson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey George Abrandt admitted 1979 · 47 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 Rachel compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Rachel Lisa Arfa is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% 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
- 1401777
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rachel Arfa, Esq.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10012
- Phone
- (212) 792-2992
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Lisa Arfa'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachel Lisa Arfa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Rachel Arfa licensed?
Rachel Arfa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachel Lisa Arfa admitted to the bar?
Rachel Lisa Arfa's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Rachel Lisa Arfa go to law school?
Rachel Lisa Arfa attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Rachel Lisa Arfa work for?
Rachel Lisa Arfa is associated with Rachel Arfa, Esq. in New York, NY.
Is Rachel Lisa Arfa in good standing?
Not currently, Rachel Lisa Arfa'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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