New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kenneth Canfield
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Short Hills, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4480471
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth Canfield has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #116 of 182
- by tenure in Short Hills office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth Canfield carries New York bar registration 4480471, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Shelhoff Canfield & Chin LLC, located in Short Hills, NJ, ZIP 07078. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Kenneth Canfield 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
Kenneth Canfield was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Short Hills, NJ office peers
Against Short Hills, NJ's 182-attorney NY register cohort, Kenneth Canfield lands at the 63rd tenure percentile (rank #116). See the Short Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #116
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 63rd
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Short Hills
- Vincent Nicholas Avallone admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Eric Andrew Nelson admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Matthew Craig Oxman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Michelle H.W. Shen admitted 2007 · 19 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 Kenneth compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Kenneth Canfield is longer-tenured than 56%.
19 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 44% higher than 56% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4480471
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shelhoff Canfield & Chin LLC
- City
- Short Hills, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07078
- Phone
- (973) 221-4526
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth Canfield'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: Shelhoff Canfield & Chin LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Short Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kenneth Canfield: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Kenneth Canfield licensed?
Kenneth Canfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth Canfield admitted to the bar?
Kenneth Canfield was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Kenneth Canfield go to law school?
Kenneth Canfield attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Kenneth Canfield work for?
Kenneth Canfield is associated with Shelhoff Canfield & Chin LLC in Short Hills, NJ.
Is Kenneth Canfield in good standing?
Yes, Kenneth Canfield holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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