New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Seth D. Petok
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Miami Beach, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1864362
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Seth D. Petok has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 137
- by tenure in Miami Beach office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Seth D. Petok has carried New York bar registration 1864362 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 Sound Harbor Adr; Sound Harbor Capital LLC, located in Miami Beach, FL, ZIP 33140. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Seth D. Petok 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
Seth D. Petok's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Miami Beach, FL office peers
Seth D. Petok is toward the newer end of Miami Beach, FL's NY register cohort: #27 of 137 by years since admission. See the Miami Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Miami Beach
- Honey Bernstein admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Roger J. Merritt admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Fern Silver Watts admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Daniel H. Aronson admitted 1984 · 42 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 Seth compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Seth D. Petok is longer-tenured than 78%.
43 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 22% higher than 78% of 1,525 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 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1864362
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sound Harbor Adr; Sound Harbor Capital LLC
- City
- Miami Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33140
- Phone
- (203) 940-1345
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Seth D. Petok'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 Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Miami Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Seth D. Petok: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Seth Petok licensed?
Seth Petok is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Seth D. Petok admitted to the bar?
Seth D. Petok's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Seth D. Petok go to law school?
Seth D. Petok attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Seth D. Petok work for?
Seth D. Petok is associated with Sound Harbor Adr; Sound Harbor Capital LLC in Miami Beach, FL.
Is Seth D. Petok in good standing?
Yes, Seth D. Petok holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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