New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Ira Sherman
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1224211
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ira Sherman has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #150 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ira Sherman has carried New York bar registration 1224211 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
Practice address is listed under Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C., located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20036. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Ira Sherman 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
Ira Sherman's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Ira Sherman is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #150 of 12,540 (1st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #150
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- David Mayer Becker admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Richard Stephen Belas admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Kevin Henry Bell admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Kenneth Berlin admitted 1974 · 52 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 Ira compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Ira Sherman is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1224211
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20036
- Phone
- (202) 659-8600
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ira Sherman'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: Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ira Sherman: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Ira Sherman licensed?
Ira Sherman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ira Sherman admitted to the bar?
Ira Sherman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Ira Sherman go to law school?
Ira Sherman attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Ira Sherman work for?
Ira Sherman is associated with Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. in Washington, DC.
Is Ira Sherman in good standing?
Yes, Ira Sherman 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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