New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Laura Ilana Schaefer
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5345376
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Laura Ilana Schaefer has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2039 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5345376 on the New York register belongs to Laura Ilana Schaefer, currently in active 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 Federal Public Defender, Central District Of California, Capital Habeas Unit, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90012. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Laura Ilana Schaefer is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Laura Ilana Schaefer sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Laura Ilana Schaefer's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Los Angeles, CA: rank #2,039 of 2,872 office peers (71st percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,039
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Miho Akada admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Pamela Michele Albanese admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Jordan Elizabeth Alexander admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Shane Paul Alexander admitted 2015 · 11 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 Laura compares to fellow Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Laura Ilana Schaefer is longer-tenured than 14%.
11 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 86% higher than 14% of 2,199 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 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5345376
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Federal Public Defender, Central District Of California, Capital Habeas Unit
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90012
- Phone
- (213) 894-2854
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laura Ilana Schaefer'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 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laura Ilana Schaefer: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Laura Schaefer licensed?
Laura Schaefer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laura Ilana Schaefer admitted to the bar?
Laura Ilana Schaefer has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Laura Ilana Schaefer go to law school?
Laura Ilana Schaefer attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Laura Ilana Schaefer work for?
Laura Ilana Schaefer is associated with Federal Public Defender, Central District Of California, Capital Habeas Unit in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Laura Ilana Schaefer in good standing?
Yes, Laura Ilana Schaefer 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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