New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Wayne Matthew Josel
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2527661
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Wayne Matthew Josel ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #467 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2527661 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Wayne Matthew Josel, 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 Ascap, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90046. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Wayne Matthew Josel 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 Wayne Matthew Josel's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Wayne Matthew Josel is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #467 of 2,872 (16th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #467
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Wooyoung Choi admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Grace Chung admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Philip Joseph Costa admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Christopher Ward Cuzzucoli admitted 1993 · 33 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 Wayne compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Wayne Matthew Josel is longer-tenured than 58%.
33 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 42% higher than 58% of 2,676 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
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2527661
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ascap
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90046
- Phone
- (212) 621-6172
Education
FORDHAM
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wayne Matthew Josel'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: Ascap
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wayne Matthew Josel: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Wayne Josel licensed?
Wayne Josel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wayne Matthew Josel admitted to the bar?
Wayne Matthew Josel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Wayne Matthew Josel go to law school?
Wayne Matthew Josel attended FORDHAM.
What company does Wayne Matthew Josel work for?
Wayne Matthew Josel is associated with Ascap in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Wayne Matthew Josel in good standing?
Yes, Wayne Matthew Josel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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