New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Francis G. Fineo
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Edgewood, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2026458
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Francis G. Fineo has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 13
- by tenure in Edgewood office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Francis G. Fineo has carried New York bar registration 2026458 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Offices Of Stuart Steinberg, located in Edgewood, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11717. Educational background: Pace Law School (3,890 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Francis G. Fineo 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
Francis G. Fineo's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Edgewood, NY office peers
Within Edgewood, NY's 13-attorney local set, Francis G. Fineo is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Edgewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 13
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Edgewood
- Howard Frederick Vingan admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Stuart Steinberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert Michael Morgillo admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Laurie Sayevich Horz admitted 1996 · 30 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 Francis compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Francis G. Fineo is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 3,890 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2026458
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Stuart Steinberg
- City
- Edgewood, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11717
- Phone
- (516) 641-5798
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Francis G. Fineo'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 Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Edgewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Francis G. Fineo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, 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 (~1986)
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 Francis Fineo licensed?
Francis Fineo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Francis G. Fineo admitted to the bar?
Francis G. Fineo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Francis G. Fineo go to law school?
Francis G. Fineo attended Pace Law School.
What company does Francis G. Fineo work for?
Francis G. Fineo is associated with Law Offices Of Stuart Steinberg in Edgewood, NY.
Is Francis G. Fineo in good standing?
Yes, Francis G. Fineo 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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