New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Rebecca M. Abel
Ucla School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5386503
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Rebecca M. Abel has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2166 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Ucla School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5386503 on the New York register belongs to Rebecca M. Abel, currently in active 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 Office Of The Federal Public Defender, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90012. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Rebecca M. Abel is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Rebecca M. Abel sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 · August 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, Rebecca M. Abel ranks #2,166 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,166
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Adam Michael Agatston admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Martine Seiden Agatston admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kelly Louise Anderson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Michael Sean Armstrong admitted 2016 · 10 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 Rebecca compares to fellow Ucla School Of Law alumni
Among the 273 Ucla School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Rebecca M. Abel is longer-tenured than 21%.
10 years vs. Ucla School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 273 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 79% higher than 21% of 273 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
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5386503
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The Federal Public Defender
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90012
- Phone
- (213) 894-2854
Education
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rebecca M. Abel'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.
Same firm affiliation: Office Of The Federal Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Ucla School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rebecca M. Abel: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Rebecca Abel licensed?
Rebecca Abel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rebecca M. Abel admitted to the bar?
Rebecca M. Abel has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Rebecca M. Abel go to law school?
Rebecca M. Abel attended UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Rebecca M. Abel work for?
Rebecca M. Abel is associated with Office Of The Federal Public Defender in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Rebecca M. Abel in good standing?
Yes, Rebecca M. Abel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.