New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
James A. Shapiro
Vanderbilt Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Purchase, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5599477
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, James A. Shapiro has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #366 of 428
- by tenure in Purchase office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5599477 on the New York register belongs to James A. Shapiro, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Central National Gottesman Inc., located in Purchase, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10577. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL (146 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James A. Shapiro is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, James A. Shapiro sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Purchase, NY office peers
James A. Shapiro is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Purchase, NY: #366 of 428 by years since admission (85th percentile locally). See the Purchase attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #366
- City cohort
- 428
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Purchase
- Aysel Agalarova admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Ashley G Alenick admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Cassie J Averbuch admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Joseph D. Benoit admitted 2018 · 8 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 James compares to fellow Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Among the 143 Vanderbilt Law School graduates in the New York register, James A. Shapiro is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Years since admission - 143 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 143 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
Vanderbilt Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt Law School's 146 alumni in the New York register, 70.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5599477
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Central National Gottesman Inc.
- City
- Purchase, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10577
- Phone
- (914) 696-9212
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James A. Shapiro'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: Central National Gottesman Inc.
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 Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Purchase, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for James A. Shapiro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~429 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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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James A. Shapiro's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is James Shapiro licensed?
James Shapiro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James A. Shapiro admitted to the bar?
James A. Shapiro has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did James A. Shapiro go to law school?
James A. Shapiro attended VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL.
What company does James A. Shapiro work for?
James A. Shapiro is associated with Central National Gottesman Inc. in Purchase, NY.
Is James A. Shapiro in good standing?
Yes, James A. Shapiro 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.