New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stuart Morton Cohen
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1235035
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart Morton Cohen has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #84 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart Morton Cohen has carried New York bar registration 1235035 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 Ferguson Cohen LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Stuart Morton Cohen 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 Morton Cohen's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Stuart Morton Cohen is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 3,330 (2nd percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Don D. Buchwald admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Jay Charles Carlisle Ii admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- James Patrick Donovan admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Guy Richard Fairstein admitted 1970 · 56 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 Stuart compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Stuart Morton Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1235035
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ferguson Cohen LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (203) 983-3925
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart Morton Cohen'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: Ferguson Cohen LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stuart Morton Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Cohen licensed?
Stuart Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart Morton Cohen admitted to the bar?
Stuart Morton Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Stuart Morton Cohen go to law school?
Stuart Morton Cohen attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Stuart Morton Cohen work for?
Stuart Morton Cohen is associated with Ferguson Cohen LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Stuart Morton Cohen in good standing?
Yes, Stuart Morton Cohen 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.
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