New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Wayne John Positan

New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Roseland, NJ. 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
1806413
NY reg #

The record in one line

Wayne John Positan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

44 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#38 of 676
by tenure in Roseland office peers
Law school
New York University

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1982
44 years
Law school
New York University
Registration
1806413
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Wayne John Positan is registered as bar number 1806413 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins P.C., located in Roseland, NJ, ZIP 07068. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Roseland, NJ office peers

Most of the 676 NY-registered attorneys in Roseland, NJ outrank Wayne John Positan on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #38). See the Roseland attorney directory .

Local rank
#38
City cohort
676
Local percentile
5th
Admitted
1982

Nearest tenure peers in Roseland

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 New York University alumni

Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Wayne John Positan is longer-tenured than 99%.

44 years vs. New York University alumni

Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school

44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 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.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1982 class 67.2% 52.7% ▼ -21.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1982 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1806413
Year Admitted
1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins P.C.
ZIP Code
07068
Phone
(973) 228-6730

Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Wayne John Positan's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins P.C.

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Wayne John Positan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~677 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Wayne John Positan is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wayne Positan licensed?

Wayne Positan is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Wayne John Positan admitted to the bar?

Wayne John Positan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.

Where did Wayne John Positan go to law school?

Wayne John Positan attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

What company does Wayne John Positan work for?

Wayne John Positan is associated with Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins P.C. in Roseland, NJ.

Is Wayne John Positan in good standing?

Not currently, Wayne John Positan's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.