Law school · NY bar alumni
Fordham Nyu
6 graduates of Fordham Nyu are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 6
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
Fordham Nyu has placed 6 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 6
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market — 3 attorneys
- 1992
- most recent class — 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
Fordham Nyu has 6 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Fordham Nyu alumni with 3 registered attorneys (50.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 3 cities for this school's graduates are (3), New York (2), Los Angeles (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1992) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1992 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Fordham Nyu, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
Top Cities
Recent Admissions
Fordham Nyu — NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 1967
1967
1 admitted
- 1968
1968
1 admitted
- 1974
1974
1 admitted
- 1981
1981
1 admitted
- 1989
1989
1 admitted
- 1992
1992
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Sandi Lynn Harris | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Stanley Kesselman | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Valerie Anne Montague | Suspended, delinquent |
| Dennis John Phillips | Deceased |
| Peter D. Polchinski | Currently registered |
| Harold Lawrence Schneider | Deceased |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Fordham Nyu?
6 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Fordham Nyu. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Fordham Nyu graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Fordham Nyu graduates is , , with 3 attorneys. Alumni practice across 3 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Fordham Nyu alumni?
Of 6 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from Fordham Nyu recently?
In 1992, 1 attorneys from Fordham Nyu were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.