New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Jason A Shear
Univ At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Lackawanna, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4456331
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jason A Shear carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2007 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 19 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, currently registered"
- #12 of 14
- by tenure in Lackawanna office peers
- Law school
- Univ At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jason A Shear is registered as bar number 4456331 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, currently registered", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Jason A. Shear, located in Lackawanna, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14218. Educational background: UNIV AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, currently registered" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Lackawanna, NY office peers
Lackawanna, NY carries only 14 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Jason A Shear is #12 by tenure in that small local set. See the Lackawanna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 14
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Lackawanna
- Justin Lee Jablonski admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Jeremy D Schwartz admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Kenneth A. Szyszkowski admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- John Patrick Gaughan admitted 2001 · 25 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Currently registered to Suspended, currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4456331
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Jason A. Shear
- City
- Lackawanna, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14218
- Phone
- (716) 566-8988
Education
UNIV AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jason A Shear's current status, "Suspended, currently registered", 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.
Near-tenure Univ At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Lackawanna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jason A Shear: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~15 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Jason Shear licensed?
Jason Shear is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jason A Shear admitted to the bar?
Jason A Shear was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Jason A Shear go to law school?
Jason A Shear attended UNIV AT BUFFALO.
What company does Jason A Shear work for?
Jason A Shear is associated with Law Office Of Jason A. Shear in Lackawanna, NY.
Is Jason A Shear in good standing?
No, Jason A Shear carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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