New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Diane Alicia Shearer
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Decatur, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5178546
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Diane Alicia Shearer has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 27
- by tenure in Decatur office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5178546 on the New York register belongs to Diane Alicia Shearer, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Shearer Legal Defense Firm, LLC, located in Decatur, GA, ZIP 30030. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Diane Alicia Shearer is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Diane Alicia Shearer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Decatur, GA office peers
In the small Decatur, GA cohort (27 with admission years), Diane Alicia Shearer ranks #20 by tenure. See the Decatur attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 27
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Decatur
- Brian David Doxey admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jack Michael Genberg admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Carmine Louis Lippolis Iii admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Rosanna Marie Neil admitted 2014 · 12 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 Diane compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Diane Alicia Shearer is longer-tenured than 1%.
13 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 99% higher than 1% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5178546
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shearer Legal Defense Firm, LLC
- City
- Decatur, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30030
- Phone
- (770) 810-5182
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Diane Alicia Shearer'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Decatur, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Diane Alicia Shearer: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~28 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Diane Shearer licensed?
Diane Shearer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Diane Alicia Shearer admitted to the bar?
Diane Alicia Shearer has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Diane Alicia Shearer go to law school?
Diane Alicia Shearer attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Diane Alicia Shearer work for?
Diane Alicia Shearer is associated with Shearer Legal Defense Firm, LLC in Decatur, GA.
Is Diane Alicia Shearer in good standing?
Yes, Diane Alicia Shearer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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