New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stuart Birbach
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1155407
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart Birbach has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #48 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart Birbach has carried New York bar registration 1155407 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 Stuart Birbach, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. Educational background: HOFSTRA (2,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Stuart Birbach 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
Stuart Birbach's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Stuart Birbach on tenure; this record sits at the 9th local percentile (rank #48). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #48
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Steven Lee Gellerman admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Susan Irene Grant admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Todd Douglas Greenberg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Thomas V. Incantalupo admitted 1978 · 48 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 Stuart compares to fellow Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Stuart Birbach is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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
Hofstra's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra's 2,218 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1155407
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stuart Birbach
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (212) 764-2468
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart Birbach'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 alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stuart Birbach: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Stuart Birbach licensed?
Stuart Birbach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart Birbach admitted to the bar?
Stuart Birbach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Stuart Birbach go to law school?
Stuart Birbach attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Stuart Birbach work for?
Stuart Birbach is associated with Stuart Birbach in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Stuart Birbach in good standing?
Yes, Stuart Birbach 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.