New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Edgar Rothman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Culver City, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1791490
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Edgar Rothman has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 98
- by tenure in Culver City office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Edgar Rothman has carried New York bar registration 1791490 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 Sony Pictures, located in Culver City, CA, ZIP 90232. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Thomas Edgar Rothman 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
Thomas Edgar Rothman's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Culver City, CA office peers
Thomas Edgar Rothman is toward the newer end of Culver City, CA's NY register cohort: #3 of 98 by years since admission. See the Culver City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 98
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Culver City
- Helayne Iris Antler admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- David Eldridge Bower admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kenneth Alan Feinswog admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Allan J. Goodman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Thomas compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Thomas Edgar Rothman is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1791490
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sony Pictures
- City
- Culver City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90232
- Phone
- (310) 244-1900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Edgar Rothman'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: Sony Pictures
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Culver City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Edgar Rothman: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~99 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Thomas Rothman licensed?
Thomas Rothman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Edgar Rothman admitted to the bar?
Thomas Edgar Rothman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Thomas Edgar Rothman go to law school?
Thomas Edgar Rothman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Thomas Edgar Rothman work for?
Thomas Edgar Rothman is associated with Sony Pictures in Culver City, CA.
Is Thomas Edgar Rothman in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Edgar Rothman 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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