New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
J Stephen Sheppard
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 2190684
- NY reg #
The record in one line
J Stephen Sheppard appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1969 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 57 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1115 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
J Stephen Sheppard is registered as bar number 2190684 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10010. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
J Stephen Sheppard is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,115 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,115
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Alan Abrams admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Gerald Alan Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Steven Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Frank M. Aiello admitted 1969 · 57 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 J compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, J Stephen Sheppard is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2190684
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10010
- Phone
- (212) 974-7474
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
J Stephen Sheppard's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for J Stephen Sheppard: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 J Sheppard licensed?
J Sheppard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was J Stephen Sheppard admitted to the bar?
J Stephen Sheppard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did J Stephen Sheppard go to law school?
J Stephen Sheppard attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does J Stephen Sheppard work for?
J Stephen Sheppard is associated with Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP in New York, NY.
Is J Stephen Sheppard in good standing?
Not currently, J Stephen Sheppard's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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