New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Meryl Shapiro
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1371905
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Meryl Shapiro carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1979 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #4431 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Meryl Shapiro is registered as bar number 1371905 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Meryl Shapiro, Esq., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10010. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Meryl Shapiro is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #4,431 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,431
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Barry R. Abbott admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Mark Aborn admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Carol Rose Abramson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey George Abrandt admitted 1979 · 47 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 Meryl compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Meryl Shapiro is longer-tenured than 95%.
47 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1371905
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Meryl Shapiro, Esq.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10010
- Phone
- (212) 213-9252
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meryl Shapiro's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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 New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meryl Shapiro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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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Meryl Shapiro carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meryl Shapiro licensed?
Meryl Shapiro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meryl Shapiro admitted to the bar?
Meryl Shapiro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Meryl Shapiro go to law school?
Meryl Shapiro attended NEW YORK.
What company does Meryl Shapiro work for?
Meryl Shapiro is associated with Meryl Shapiro, Esq. in New York, NY.
Is Meryl Shapiro in good standing?
No, Meryl Shapiro carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.