New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii
Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2908960
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #589 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Touro
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii is registered as bar number 2908960 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Offices Of Cophen E. Sears Iii, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: TOURO.
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 Melville, NY office peers
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii's 28-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Melville, NY: rank #589 of 1,475 office peers (40th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #589
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Tracy Alison Abramson admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michael Robert Bertschi admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Meredith B. Borg admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Santo Borruso admitted 1998 · 28 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 Cophen compares to fellow Touro alumni
Among the 1,022 Touro graduates in the New York register, Cophen Eugene Sears Iii is longer-tenured than 27%.
28 years vs. Touro alumni
Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 73% higher than 27% of 1,022 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2908960
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Cophen E. Sears Iii
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 744-3346
Education
TOURO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii'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
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 Touro alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cophen Eugene Sears Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Cophen Sears licensed?
Cophen Sears is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cophen Eugene Sears Iii admitted to the bar?
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Cophen Eugene Sears Iii go to law school?
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii attended TOURO.
What company does Cophen Eugene Sears Iii work for?
Cophen Eugene Sears Iii is associated with Law Offices Of Cophen E. Sears Iii in Melville, NY.
Is Cophen Eugene Sears Iii in good standing?
Not currently, Cophen Eugene Sears Iii's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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