New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Princeton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1941558
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #44 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger has carried New York bar registration 1941558 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hill Wallack LLP, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger 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
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #44). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- William L. Brennan admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Suzanne Pate Christen admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Heide Selina Glickstein admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Joel M. Ross admitted 1984 · 42 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 Jeffrey compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1941558
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hill Wallack LLP
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 734-6310
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger'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: Hill Wallack LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Jeffrey Shanaberger licensed?
Jeffrey Shanaberger is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger admitted to the bar?
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger go to law school?
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger attended New York Law School.
What company does Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger work for?
Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger is associated with Hill Wallack LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Is Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger in good standing?
Yes, Jeffrey Lewis Shanaberger 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.
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