New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Walter Szalyga
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in East Meadow, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4188603
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Walter Szalyga has held an active New York bar license for 22 years - admitted in 2004, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 22 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #133 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Walter Szalyga carries New York bar registration 4188603, an established, active practitioner 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: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joseph Walter Szalyga 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
Joseph Walter Szalyga was admitted in 2004, giving 22 years on the New York register.
22 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
22 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 East Meadow, NY office peers
Relative to the 225 NY-registered attorneys listing East Meadow, NY, Joseph Walter Szalyga is longer-tenured than 59% (local rank #133). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #133
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- John A Hsu admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jeremy Lawrence Reiss admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jennifer A. Bentley admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Dennis D De Sousa admitted 2005 · 21 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 Joseph compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Joseph Walter Szalyga is longer-tenured than 2%.
22 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 98% higher than 2% of 2,688 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4188603
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 794-7500
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Walter Szalyga'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 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 Joseph Walter Szalyga: 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 (~2004)
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 Szalyga licensed?
Joseph Szalyga is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Walter Szalyga admitted to the bar?
Joseph Walter Szalyga was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Joseph Walter Szalyga go to law school?
Joseph Walter Szalyga attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Joseph Walter Szalyga work for?
Joseph Walter Szalyga is associated with Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP in East Meadow, NY.
Is Joseph Walter Szalyga in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Walter Szalyga holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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