New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joanne Emily Bell
Boston College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in East Meadow, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1857069
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joanne Emily Bell has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #41 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- Boston College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joanne Emily Bell has carried New York bar registration 1857069 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 Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP, located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE (1,264 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Joanne Emily Bell 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
Joanne Emily Bell's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Meadow, NY office peers
Most of the 225 NY-registered attorneys in East Meadow, NY outrank Joanne Emily Bell on tenure; this record sits at the 18th local percentile (rank #41). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #41
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- David J. Abeshouse admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Oleh Nestor Dekajlo admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Ellen Therese Maisto admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael F. O'Shea admitted 1983 · 43 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 Joanne compares to fellow Boston College alumni
Among the 788 Boston College graduates in the New York register, Joanne Emily Bell is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Boston College alumni
Years since admission - 788 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 788 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
Boston College's active-bar rate
Of Boston College's 1,264 alumni in the New York register, 62.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1857069
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 794-7500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joanne Emily Bell'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: Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joanne Emily Bell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Joanne Bell licensed?
Joanne Bell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joanne Emily Bell admitted to the bar?
Joanne Emily Bell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Joanne Emily Bell go to law school?
Joanne Emily Bell attended BOSTON COLLEGE.
What company does Joanne Emily Bell work for?
Joanne Emily Bell is associated with Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP in East Meadow, NY.
Is Joanne Emily Bell in good standing?
Yes, Joanne Emily Bell 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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