New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joan Scheffler Aceste
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Sag Harbor, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1463173
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joan Scheffler Aceste has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 61
- by tenure in Sag Harbor office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joan Scheffler Aceste has carried New York bar registration 1463173 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 Joan S. Aceste, located in Sag Harbor, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11963. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Joan Scheffler Aceste 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
Joan Scheffler Aceste's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Sag Harbor, NY office peers
Joan Scheffler Aceste is toward the newer end of Sag Harbor, NY's NY register cohort: #10 of 61 by years since admission. See the Sag Harbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 61
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Sag Harbor
- Duncan Noble Darrow admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- John Peter Novak admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Ira A. Schreger admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- George A. Spadoro admitted 1974 · 52 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.
How Joan compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Joan Scheffler Aceste is longer-tenured than 92%.
51 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,562 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 · August 2026
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1463173
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Joan S. Aceste
- City
- Sag Harbor, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11963
- Phone
- (646) 479-8025
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joan Scheffler Aceste'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.
Near-tenure St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Sag Harbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joan Scheffler Aceste: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~62 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Joan Aceste licensed?
Joan Aceste is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joan Scheffler Aceste admitted to the bar?
Joan Scheffler Aceste's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Joan Scheffler Aceste go to law school?
Joan Scheffler Aceste attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Joan Scheffler Aceste work for?
Joan Scheffler Aceste is associated with Joan S. Aceste in Sag Harbor, NY.
Is Joan Scheffler Aceste in good standing?
Yes, Joan Scheffler Aceste holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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