New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sigmund S. Semon
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1962, registered office in Mineola, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1962
- Admitted
- 64
- Years in bar
- 1264514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sigmund S. Semon has spent 64 years on the register since admission in 1962, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 64 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 1,093
- by tenure in Mineola office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sigmund S. Semon has carried New York bar registration 1264514 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP, located in Mineola, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11501. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 64 years, Sigmund S. Semon 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
Sigmund S. Semon's 64 years since a 1962 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
64 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
64 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mineola, NY office peers
Sigmund S. Semon is earlier in the Mineola, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7 of 1,093 (1st percentile). See the Mineola attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 1,093
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1962
Nearest tenure peers in Mineola
- James David Glass admitted 1962 · 64 yr
- Clifford A. Bartlett Jr. admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Patrick William Mcginley admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- David I. Schaffer admitted 1960 · 66 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 Sigmund compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Sigmund S. Semon is longer-tenured than 99%.
64 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
64 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1962 admission class today
Of the 1,468 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1962, 13.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1264514
- Year Admitted
- 1962 (64 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
- City
- Mineola, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11501
- Phone
- (516) 747-0300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sigmund S. Semon'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: Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1962 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1962), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1962 whose listed office city differs from Mineola, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sigmund S. Semon: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,094 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1962)
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 Sigmund Semon licensed?
Sigmund Semon is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sigmund S. Semon admitted to the bar?
Sigmund S. Semon's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1962.
Where did Sigmund S. Semon go to law school?
Sigmund S. Semon attended CORNELL.
What company does Sigmund S. Semon work for?
Sigmund S. Semon is associated with Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP in Mineola, NY.
Is Sigmund S. Semon in good standing?
Yes, Sigmund S. Semon holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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