New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David V. Shaw
Kansas Univ J.D. Univ Mo ( L.L.M.) alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Lyons, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1617877
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David V. Shaw has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 32
- by tenure in Lyons office peers
- Law school
- Kansas Univ J.D. Univ Mo ( L.L.M.)
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David V. Shaw has carried New York bar registration 1617877 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Lyons, NY (Wayne County), ZIP 14489. Educational background: KANSAS UNIV J.D. UNIV MO ( L.L.M.).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, David V. Shaw 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
David V. Shaw's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Lyons, NY office peers
Within Lyons, NY's 32-attorney local set, David V. Shaw is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lyons attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 32
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Lyons
- Richard Charles Wunder admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- John Paul Porter admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Gary Lee Bennett admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Arthur Bennett Williams admitted 1982 · 44 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.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1617877
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Lyons, NY
- County
- Wayne
- ZIP Code
- 14489
- Phone
- (315) 521-8072
Education
KANSAS UNIV J.D. UNIV MO ( L.L.M.)
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David V. Shaw'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.
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Lyons, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David V. Shaw: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~33 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 David Shaw licensed?
David Shaw is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David V. Shaw admitted to the bar?
David V. Shaw's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did David V. Shaw go to law school?
David V. Shaw attended KANSAS UNIV J.D. UNIV MO ( L.L.M.).
Is David V. Shaw in good standing?
Yes, David V. Shaw holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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