New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joseph Charles Steffan
Univ Of Connecticut alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2784171
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Joseph Charles Steffan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 29%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Univ Of Connecticut
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2784171 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Joseph Charles Steffan, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is on record, despite 30 years on the register. Educational background: UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Joseph Charles Steffan still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Joseph Charles Steffan's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
How Joseph compares to fellow Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Among the 102 Univ Of Connecticut graduates in the New York register, Joseph Charles Steffan is longer-tenured than 27%.
30 years vs. Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Years since admission - 102 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 73% higher than 27% of 102 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 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2784171
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
Education
UNIV OF CONNECTICUT
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Charles Steffan'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 Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 .
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Joseph Charles Steffan with the closest admission year to 1996. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Joseph Steffan licensed?
Joseph Steffan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Charles Steffan admitted to the bar?
Joseph Charles Steffan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Joseph Charles Steffan go to law school?
Joseph Charles Steffan attended UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
Is Joseph Charles Steffan in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Charles Steffan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.