New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Victor Dienstag
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Great Neck, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1271378
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Victor Dienstag has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #74 of 586
- by tenure in Great Neck office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Victor Dienstag has carried New York bar registration 1271378 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dienstag Law, PLLC, located in Great Neck, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11021. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Robert Victor Dienstag 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
Robert Victor Dienstag's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Great Neck, NY office peers
Most of the 586 NY-registered attorneys in Great Neck, NY outrank Robert Victor Dienstag on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #74). See the Great Neck attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #74
- City cohort
- 586
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Great Neck
- George Nordon Abrahams admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jack Amos Cook admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Edward Edelstein admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Harvey F. Friedman admitted 1978 · 48 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 Robert compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Robert Victor Dienstag is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1271378
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dienstag Law, PLLC
- City
- Great Neck, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11021
- Phone
- (516) 773-3382
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Victor Dienstag'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Great Neck, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Victor Dienstag: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~587 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Robert Dienstag licensed?
Robert Dienstag is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Victor Dienstag admitted to the bar?
Robert Victor Dienstag's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Robert Victor Dienstag go to law school?
Robert Victor Dienstag attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Robert Victor Dienstag work for?
Robert Victor Dienstag is associated with Dienstag Law, PLLC in Great Neck, NY.
Is Robert Victor Dienstag in good standing?
Yes, Robert Victor Dienstag holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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