New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donna Nelson Heller
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Stamford, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1719517
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donna Nelson Heller has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #71 of 1,139
- by tenure in Stamford office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donna Nelson Heller has carried New York bar registration 1719517 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Connecticut Superior Court, located in Stamford, CT, ZIP 06905. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Donna Nelson Heller 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
Donna Nelson Heller's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Stamford, CT office peers
Donna Nelson Heller is earlier in the Stamford, CT office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #71 of 1,139 (6th percentile). See the Stamford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #71
- City cohort
- 1,139
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Stamford
- Lucas E. Andino admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Linda D. Birnbaum admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Joseph Lawrence Clasen admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard E. Greenberger admitted 1981 · 45 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 Donna compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Donna Nelson Heller is longer-tenured than 88%.
45 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 12% higher than 88% of 629 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1719517
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Connecticut Superior Court
- City
- Stamford, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06905
- Phone
- (203) 965-5764
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donna Nelson Heller'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 firm affiliation: Connecticut Superior Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Stamford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donna Nelson Heller: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,140 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Donna Heller licensed?
Donna Heller is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donna Nelson Heller admitted to the bar?
Donna Nelson Heller's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Donna Nelson Heller go to law school?
Donna Nelson Heller attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Donna Nelson Heller work for?
Donna Nelson Heller is associated with Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford, CT.
Is Donna Nelson Heller in good standing?
Yes, Donna Nelson Heller holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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