New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Irv Hepner
Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in San Luis Obispo, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1685346
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Irv Hepner has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 16
- by tenure in San Luis Obispo office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Irv Hepner has carried New York bar registration 1685346 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 Hepner & Myers LLP, located in San Luis Obispo, CA, ZIP 93401. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Irv Hepner 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
Irv Hepner's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 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 San Luis Obispo, CA office peers
Within San Luis Obispo, CA's 16-attorney local set, Irv Hepner is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the San Luis Obispo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in San Luis Obispo
- James Francis Mckiernan admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Wayne Simon admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- James Andrew Dorf admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Amy Elizabeth Freilich admitted 1987 · 39 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 Irv compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Irv Hepner is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,525 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1685346
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hepner & Myers LLP
- City
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- ZIP Code
- 93401
- Phone
- (805) 202-4881
Education
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Irv Hepner'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: Hepner & Myers LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Benjamin N Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from San Luis Obispo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Irv Hepner: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Irv Hepner licensed?
Irv Hepner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Irv Hepner admitted to the bar?
Irv Hepner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Irv Hepner go to law school?
Irv Hepner attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.
What company does Irv Hepner work for?
Irv Hepner is associated with Hepner & Myers LLP in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Is Irv Hepner in good standing?
Yes, Irv Hepner 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.