Laurence Scott Shtasel
On the New York attorney register since 1983 · office in Philadelphia, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2333110
- Admitted
- 1983 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2027
Laurence Scott Shtasel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1983 in the First Department, with an office in Philadelphia, PA; next registration due Jan 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Laurence Scott Shtasel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
266 other attorneys list Blank Rome LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 34 of them were admitted before 1983, and 25 of the 267 give an office in Philadelphia, PA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1983, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry D. Bernstein | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Ira Lawrence Herman | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Richard V. Singleton | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Arthur Soffen | 1983 | Currently registered |
| Robert Philip Zinn | 1983 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Laurence Scott Shtasel studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 1,661 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Laurence Scott Shtasel was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Philadelphia, PA
- 1,878living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,878 living registrants with an office in Philadelphia, PA, 72 were admitted before 1983 and 1,791 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Blank Rome LLP267 on the register, 34 of the others admitted before 1983; 25 of the 267 give an office in Philadelphia, PA.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Philadelphia, PA1,878 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19835,424 people admitted in 1983 are on the register, 1,821 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Laurence Scott Shtasel’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Laurence Scott Shtasel in 1983. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).