New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Terence Elliot Smolev
Washington College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Garden City, 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
- 1076298
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Terence Elliot Smolev 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"
- #44 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Washington College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Terence Elliot Smolev has carried New York bar registration 1076298 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 Jaspan Schlessinger Narendran LLP(Terence E. Smolev P.C.- Of Counsel), located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. Educational background: WASHINGTON COLLEGE (90 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Terence Elliot Smolev 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
Terence Elliot Smolev'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Terence Elliot Smolev is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #44 of 2,095 (2nd percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Eugene W. Bechtle Jr. admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Bruce J. Bergman admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Robert Marvin Calica admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Daniel L. Carroll 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Terence compares to fellow Washington College alumni
Among the 82 Washington College graduates in the New York register, Terence Elliot Smolev is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Washington College alumni
Years since admission - 82 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 82 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
Washington College's active-bar rate
Of Washington College's 90 alumni in the New York register, 63.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1076298
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jaspan Schlessinger Narendran LLP(Terence E. Smolev P.C.- Of Counsel)
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 393-8291
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Terence Elliot Smolev'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 Washington College 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 Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Terence Elliot Smolev: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 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 Terence Smolev licensed?
Terence Smolev is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Terence Elliot Smolev admitted to the bar?
Terence Elliot Smolev's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Terence Elliot Smolev go to law school?
Terence Elliot Smolev attended WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
What company does Terence Elliot Smolev work for?
Terence Elliot Smolev is associated with Jaspan Schlessinger Narendran LLP(Terence E. Smolev P.C.- Of Counsel) in Garden City, NY.
Is Terence Elliot Smolev in good standing?
Yes, Terence Elliot Smolev 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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