New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Megan Jacobson Shafritz
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Montpelier, VT. 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
- 2764595
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Megan Jacobson Shafritz 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"
- #12 of 57
- by tenure in Montpelier office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2764595 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Megan Jacobson Shafritz, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 State Of Vermont, Superior Court Judge, located in Montpelier, VT, ZIP 05609. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Megan Jacobson Shafritz 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 Megan Jacobson Shafritz'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
Tenure among Montpelier, VT office peers
Megan Jacobson Shafritz is toward the newer end of Montpelier, VT's NY register cohort: #12 of 57 by years since admission. See the Montpelier attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 57
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Montpelier
- Michael Nicholas Donofrio admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Earl Francesco Fechter admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Meghan Ann Purvee admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- June Elizabeth Tierney admitted 1994 · 32 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 Megan compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Megan Jacobson Shafritz is longer-tenured than 19%.
30 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 81% higher than 19% of 629 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
- 2764595
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- State Of Vermont, Superior Court Judge
- City
- Montpelier, VT
- ZIP Code
- 05609
- Phone
- (802) 828-4774
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Megan Jacobson Shafritz'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: State Of Vermont, Superior Court Judge
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 Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Montpelier, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Megan Jacobson Shafritz: closest NY bar admission year outside VT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~58 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Megan Shafritz licensed?
Megan Shafritz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Megan Jacobson Shafritz admitted to the bar?
Megan Jacobson Shafritz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Megan Jacobson Shafritz go to law school?
Megan Jacobson Shafritz attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Megan Jacobson Shafritz work for?
Megan Jacobson Shafritz is associated with State Of Vermont, Superior Court Judge in Montpelier, VT.
Is Megan Jacobson Shafritz in good standing?
Yes, Megan Jacobson Shafritz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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