New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
William A. Farber
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Plainfield, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 3271749
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William A. Farber has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 11
- by tenure in Plainfield office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William A. Farber has carried New York bar registration 3271749 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Levin Management Corporation, located in Plainfield, NJ, ZIP 07061. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, William A. Farber 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
William A. Farber's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Plainfield, NJ office peers
Within Plainfield, NJ's 11-attorney local set, William A. Farber is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Plainfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Plainfield
- Charles M. Sporn admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Lynne Barbara Glass admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- David Alexander Walker admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Stephen Joseph Donahue admitted 1996 · 30 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 William compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, William A. Farber is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3271749
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Levin Management Corporation
- City
- Plainfield, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07061
- Phone
- (908) 755-2401
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William A. Farber'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.
Near-tenure Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Plainfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William A. Farber: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 William Farber licensed?
William Farber is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William A. Farber admitted to the bar?
William A. Farber's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did William A. Farber go to law school?
William A. Farber attended NYU.
What company does William A. Farber work for?
William A. Farber is associated with Levin Management Corporation in Plainfield, NJ.
Is William A. Farber in good standing?
Yes, William A. Farber 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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