New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Cleveland, OH. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2079390
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur has carried New York bar registration 2079390 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Jones Day, located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44114. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Sanjiv Kishore Kapur 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
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Cleveland, OH office peers
Most of the 289 NY-registered attorneys in Cleveland, OH outrank Sanjiv Kishore Kapur on tenure; this record sits at the 10th local percentile (rank #29). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Gregory John Degulis admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Robert Grant Risman admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Kay Wasserstrom Shames admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Arthur Latimer Clements Iii admitted 1985 · 41 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 Sanjiv compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Sanjiv Kishore Kapur is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2079390
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jones Day
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44114
- Phone
- (216) 586-7114
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur'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: Jones Day
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sanjiv Kishore Kapur: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Sanjiv Kapur licensed?
Sanjiv Kapur is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sanjiv Kishore Kapur admitted to the bar?
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Sanjiv Kishore Kapur go to law school?
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Sanjiv Kishore Kapur work for?
Sanjiv Kishore Kapur is associated with Jones Day in Cleveland, OH.
Is Sanjiv Kishore Kapur in good standing?
Yes, Sanjiv Kishore Kapur 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.
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