New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Daniel Peter Sheehan
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Santa Cruz, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1819861
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Daniel Peter Sheehan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1971 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 55 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 13
- by tenure in Santa Cruz office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Daniel Peter Sheehan is registered as bar number 1819861 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 The Romero Institute, located in Santa Cruz, CA, ZIP 95060. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
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 Santa Cruz, CA office peers
Within Santa Cruz, CA's 13-attorney local set, Daniel Peter Sheehan is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Santa Cruz attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 13
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Cruz
- Maxine D. Howard admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- William Lawrence Richter admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- John Kenneth Gorman admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Sarah G. Newkirk admitted 2001 · 25 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 Daniel compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Daniel Peter Sheehan is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% 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
- 1819861
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Romero Institute
- City
- Santa Cruz, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95060
- Phone
- (831) 459-6135
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daniel Peter Sheehan'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Santa Cruz, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daniel Peter Sheehan: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~14 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Daniel Sheehan licensed?
Daniel Sheehan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daniel Peter Sheehan admitted to the bar?
Daniel Peter Sheehan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Daniel Peter Sheehan go to law school?
Daniel Peter Sheehan attended HARVARD.
What company does Daniel Peter Sheehan work for?
Daniel Peter Sheehan is associated with The Romero Institute in Santa Cruz, CA.
Is Daniel Peter Sheehan in good standing?
Not currently, Daniel Peter Sheehan'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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