New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sam Brooks Smith
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Montvale, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5326087
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Sam Brooks Smith has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #81 of 90
- by tenure in Montvale office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5326087 on the New York register belongs to Sam Brooks Smith, 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 Kantrowitz, Goldhamer, & Graifman, located in Montvale, NJ, ZIP 07645. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Sam Brooks Smith 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Sam Brooks Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Montvale, NJ office peers
In Montvale, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 90, Sam Brooks Smith sits at local tenure rank #81 (89th percentile). See the Montvale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #81
- City cohort
- 90
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Montvale
- So Yeon Choe Lee admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Andrew Chaim Bershtein admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Justin Mark Coretti admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Martin Richard Kafafian admitted 2013 · 13 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 Sam compares to fellow Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Sam Brooks Smith is longer-tenured than 53%.
11 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 47% higher than 53% of 3,425 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 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5326087
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kantrowitz, Goldhamer, & Graifman
- City
- Montvale, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07645
- Phone
- (845) 356-2570
Education
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sam Brooks Smith'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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Montvale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sam Brooks Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~91 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Sam Smith licensed?
Sam Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sam Brooks Smith admitted to the bar?
Sam Brooks Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Sam Brooks Smith go to law school?
Sam Brooks Smith attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Sam Brooks Smith work for?
Sam Brooks Smith is associated with Kantrowitz, Goldhamer, & Graifman in Montvale, NJ.
Is Sam Brooks Smith in good standing?
Yes, Sam Brooks Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.