New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Tessa Jean Forte
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Orangeburg, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4195517
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Tessa Jean Forte has held an active New York bar license for 22 years - admitted in 2004, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 22 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #42 of 56
- by tenure in Orangeburg office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Tessa Jean Forte carries New York bar registration 4195517, an established, active practitioner 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 Appellate Division 2nd Department, located in Orangeburg, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10962. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Tessa Jean Forte remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Tessa Jean Forte was admitted in 2004, giving 22 years on the New York register.
22 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
22 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Orangeburg, NY office peers
Against Orangeburg, NY's 56-attorney NY register cohort, Tessa Jean Forte lands at the 73rd tenure percentile (rank #42). See the Orangeburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #42
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Orangeburg
- Mary C Mathwich admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Brooke Alyse Schneider admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- James Patrick Sterner admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Michael Hubbard Tully admitted 2005 · 21 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 Tessa compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Tessa Jean Forte is longer-tenured than 1%.
22 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4195517
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Appellate Division 2nd Department
- City
- Orangeburg, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10962
- Phone
- (845) 476-3670
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Tessa Jean Forte'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: Appellate Division 2nd Department
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Orangeburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Tessa Jean Forte: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Tessa Forte licensed?
Tessa Forte is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Tessa Jean Forte admitted to the bar?
Tessa Jean Forte was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Tessa Jean Forte go to law school?
Tessa Jean Forte attended NEW YORK.
What company does Tessa Jean Forte work for?
Tessa Jean Forte is associated with Appellate Division 2nd Department in Orangeburg, NY.
Is Tessa Jean Forte in good standing?
Yes, Tessa Jean Forte 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.