New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joel Alexander Shelton
Benjamin Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4169694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joel Alexander Shelton has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33225 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joel Alexander Shelton carries New York bar registration 4169694, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10020. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joel Alexander Shelton remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joel Alexander Shelton was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Joel Alexander Shelton is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #33,225 of 93,608 (35th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33,225
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 35th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Alice S. Abatzis admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Reema Salah Abdelhamid admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Sandra Abeles admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Philip Moss Abelson admitted 2003 · 23 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 Joel compares to fellow Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Among the 266 Benjamin Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Joel Alexander Shelton is longer-tenured than 6%.
23 years vs. Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 266 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 94% higher than 6% of 266 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
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4169694
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10020
- Phone
- (917) 280-4234
Education
BENJAMIN CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joel Alexander Shelton'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: Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joel Alexander Shelton: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Joel Shelton licensed?
Joel Shelton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joel Alexander Shelton admitted to the bar?
Joel Alexander Shelton was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Joel Alexander Shelton go to law school?
Joel Alexander Shelton attended BENJAMIN CARDOZO.
What company does Joel Alexander Shelton work for?
Joel Alexander Shelton is associated with Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann in New York, NY.
Is Joel Alexander Shelton in good standing?
Yes, Joel Alexander Shelton holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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