New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah
Boston University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Costa Mesa, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2836344
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Moorari Kunjavadan Shah ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 94
- by tenure in Costa Mesa office peers
- Law school
- Boston University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2836344 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Moorari Kunjavadan Shah, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sheppard Mullin, located in Costa Mesa, CA, ZIP 92626. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston University School of Law (6,552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Moorari Kunjavadan Shah 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 Moorari Kunjavadan Shah's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Costa Mesa, CA office peers
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah is toward the newer end of Costa Mesa, CA's NY register cohort: #16 of 94 by years since admission. See the Costa Mesa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 94
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Costa Mesa
- Steven Peter Wagner admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Vince Mojica Verde admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Michelle F. Epstein admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Brian Matthew Feldman admitted 1999 · 27 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 Moorari compares to fellow Boston University School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,410 Boston University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Moorari Kunjavadan Shah is longer-tenured than 83%.
29 years vs. Boston University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,410 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 17% higher than 83% of 3,410 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
Boston University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Boston University School Of Law's 6,552 alumni in the New York register, 72.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2836344
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sheppard Mullin
- City
- Costa Mesa, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92626
- Phone
- (310) 527-1301
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah'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: Sheppard Mullin
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Costa Mesa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Moorari Kunjavadan Shah: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~95 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Moorari Shah licensed?
Moorari Shah is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Moorari Kunjavadan Shah admitted to the bar?
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Moorari Kunjavadan Shah go to law school?
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah attended Boston University School of Law.
What company does Moorari Kunjavadan Shah work for?
Moorari Kunjavadan Shah is associated with Sheppard Mullin in Costa Mesa, CA.
Is Moorari Kunjavadan Shah in good standing?
Yes, Moorari Kunjavadan Shah 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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