New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Susan Helen Bitensky

Univ Of Chicago Law Schl alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in East Lansing, MI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1979
Admitted
47
Years in bar
1159177
NY reg #

The record in one line

Susan Helen Bitensky has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.

47 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#2 of 25
by tenure in East Lansing office peers
Law school
Univ Of Chicago Law Schl

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1979
47 years
Law school
Univ Of Chicago Law Schl
66.7% active rate
Registration
1159177
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Susan Helen Bitensky has carried New York bar registration 1159177 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 Michigan State University College Of Law, located in East Lansing, MI, ZIP 48824. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF CHICAGO LAW SCHL (3 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 47 years, Susan Helen Bitensky 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

Susan Helen Bitensky's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

47 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026

Tenure among East Lansing, MI office peers

Within East Lansing, MI's 25-attorney local set, Susan Helen Bitensky is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the East Lansing attorney directory .

Local rank
#2
City cohort
25
Local percentile
4th
Admitted
1979

Nearest tenure peers in East Lansing

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.

Univ Of Chicago Law Schl's active-bar rate

Of Univ Of Chicago Law Schl's 3 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%66.7%
Univ Of Chicago Law Schl alumni, active-bar rate

The 1979 admission class today

Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1979 class 67.2% 53.9% ▼ -19.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1979 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1159177
Year Admitted
1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Jan 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Michigan State University College Of Law
ZIP Code
48824
Phone
(517) 432-6898

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Susan Helen Bitensky'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Michigan State University College Of Law

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Susan Helen Bitensky: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Susan Helen Bitensky's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Susan Bitensky licensed?

Susan Bitensky is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Susan Helen Bitensky admitted to the bar?

Susan Helen Bitensky's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.

Where did Susan Helen Bitensky go to law school?

Susan Helen Bitensky attended UNIV OF CHICAGO LAW SCHL.

What company does Susan Helen Bitensky work for?

Susan Helen Bitensky is associated with Michigan State University College Of Law in East Lansing, MI.

Is Susan Helen Bitensky in good standing?

Yes, Susan Helen Bitensky 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.