New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Roy Sommers Kaufman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Danvers, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2491660
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Roy Sommers Kaufman ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 8
- by tenure in Danvers office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2491660 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Roy Sommers Kaufman, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Copyright Clearance Center, located in Danvers, MA, ZIP 01923. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Roy Sommers Kaufman still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Roy Sommers Kaufman's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Danvers, MA office peers
Within Danvers, MA's 8-attorney local set, Roy Sommers Kaufman is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Danvers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 8
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Danvers
- Monica Katzman Cloherty admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Frank Louis Depasquale admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Frederic Lee Haber admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Douglas J. White admitted 2003 · 23 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 Roy compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Roy Sommers Kaufman is longer-tenured than 69%.
34 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2491660
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Copyright Clearance Center
- City
- Danvers, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01923
- Phone
- (917) 494-2705
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Roy Sommers Kaufman'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: Copyright Clearance Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Danvers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Roy Sommers Kaufman with the closest admission year to 1992. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Roy Kaufman licensed?
Roy Kaufman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Roy Sommers Kaufman admitted to the bar?
Roy Sommers Kaufman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Roy Sommers Kaufman go to law school?
Roy Sommers Kaufman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Roy Sommers Kaufman work for?
Roy Sommers Kaufman is associated with Copyright Clearance Center in Danvers, MA.
Is Roy Sommers Kaufman in good standing?
Yes, Roy Sommers Kaufman 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.