New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Donald Thomas Stepka
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3898244
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Thomas Stepka's New York bar registration is a historical record only, listed with status "Deceased", on record since 2000 - this entry does not reflect an active practice.
- 26 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Deceased
- current bar status: "Deceased"
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated May 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Thomas Stepka is registered as bar number 3898244 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Deceased", a historical record only. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is on record, despite 26 years on the register. Educational background: CORNELL (2,756 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
This is a historical New York bar record; it does not count toward the state's currently-active cohort shown below.
How Donald compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,224 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Donald Thomas Stepka is longer-tenured than 47% - a school-cohort view of experience, alongside the statewide one above.
26 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,224 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,224 fellow alumni
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · May 2026
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,756 alumni in the New York register, 49.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Cornell alumni, active-bar rate
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Deceased
- Registration Number
- 3898244
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Thomas Stepka's current status, "Deceased", places this record outside the 66.2% of the 429,620-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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Donald Stepka licensed?
Donald Stepka is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Thomas Stepka admitted to the bar?
Donald Thomas Stepka's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Donald Thomas Stepka go to law school?
Donald Thomas Stepka attended CORNELL.
Is Donald Thomas Stepka in good standing?
Donald Thomas Stepka's record is historical only ("Deceased"), it predates any current-standing question.
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