New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Monica R. Shah
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Boston, MA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4440533
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Monica R. Shah appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 20 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1060 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Monica R. Shah is registered as bar number 4440533 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02110. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Monica R. Shah is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,060 of 2,912 (36th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,060
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Ariane Sophie Baczynski admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Sandra J. Badin admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Timothy John Becker admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Michael Ari Behar admitted 2006 · 20 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 Monica compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 4,784 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Monica R. Shah is longer-tenured than 27%.
20 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,784 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,784 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4440533
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02110
- Phone
- (617) 742-6020
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Monica R. Shah's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Monica R. Shah: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Monica Shah licensed?
Monica Shah is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Monica R. Shah admitted to the bar?
Monica R. Shah was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Monica R. Shah go to law school?
Monica R. Shah attended COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Monica R. Shah work for?
Monica R. Shah is associated with Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Monica R. Shah in good standing?
Not currently, Monica R. Shah's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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