New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Susan J. Gwertzman

Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1980
Admitted
46
Years in bar
1665827
NY reg #

The record in one line

Susan J. Gwertzman appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

46 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#5013 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Benjamin N Cardozo

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1980
46 years
Law school
Benjamin N Cardozo
Registration
1665827
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Susan J. Gwertzman is registered as bar number 1665827 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Susan J Gwertzman, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10024. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Susan J. Gwertzman is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #5,013 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#5,013
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
5th
Admitted
1980

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Susan compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni

Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Susan J. Gwertzman is longer-tenured than 99%.

46 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni

Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school

46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,525 fellow alumni

This attorney 15 45 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

The 1980 admission class today

Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1980 class 67.2% 52% ▼ -22.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1980 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1665827
Year Admitted
1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Feb 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Susan J Gwertzman
County
New York
ZIP Code
10024
Phone
(212) 595-1255

Education

BENJAMIN N CARDOZO

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Susan J. Gwertzman's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Susan J. Gwertzman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 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 J. Gwertzman is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Susan Gwertzman licensed?

Susan Gwertzman is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Susan J. Gwertzman admitted to the bar?

Susan J. Gwertzman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.

Where did Susan J. Gwertzman go to law school?

Susan J. Gwertzman attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.

What company does Susan J. Gwertzman work for?

Susan J. Gwertzman is associated with Susan J Gwertzman in New York, NY.

Is Susan J. Gwertzman in good standing?

Not currently, Susan J. Gwertzman's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.