New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Walter Michael Luers
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Saddle Brook, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3060621
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Walter Michael Luers ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 32
- by tenure in Saddle Brook office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3060621 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Walter Michael Luers, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf, located in Saddle Brook, NJ, ZIP 07663. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (9,681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Walter Michael Luers still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Walter Michael Luers's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Saddle Brook, NJ office peers
In the small Saddle Brook, NJ cohort (32 with admission years), Walter Michael Luers ranks #15 by tenure. See the Saddle Brook attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 32
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Saddle Brook
- Mercedes Diego admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Amanda Sloan Trigg admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Charisse Espinosa admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Leonard Zee Kaufmann admitted 1997 · 29 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 Walter compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Walter Michael Luers is longer-tenured than 84%.
26 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 16% higher than 84% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 9,681 alumni in the New York register, 83.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3060621
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf
- City
- Saddle Brook, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07663
- Phone
- (201) 845-9600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Michael Luers'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: Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf
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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Saddle Brook, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Michael Luers: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~33 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Walter Luers licensed?
Walter Luers is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Michael Luers admitted to the bar?
Walter Michael Luers's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Walter Michael Luers go to law school?
Walter Michael Luers attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Walter Michael Luers work for?
Walter Michael Luers is associated with Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf in Saddle Brook, NJ.
Is Walter Michael Luers in good standing?
Yes, Walter Michael Luers 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.
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