New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Neil K. Shapiro
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Bethesda, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2074144
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Neil K. Shapiro has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 345
- by tenure in Bethesda office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Neil K. Shapiro has carried New York bar registration 2074144 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under National Institutes Of Health, located in Bethesda, MD, ZIP 20892. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Neil K. Shapiro has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Neil K. Shapiro's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bethesda, MD office peers
Most of the 345 NY-registered attorneys in Bethesda, MD outrank Neil K. Shapiro on tenure; this record sits at the 19th local percentile (rank #66). See the Bethesda attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 345
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Bethesda
- Azizah Y. Al Hibri admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Constance H. Cantrell admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Sheila Carol Cheston admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Ira Robert Feldman admitted 1986 · 40 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 Neil compares to fellow Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Neil K. Shapiro is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2074144
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- National Institutes Of Health
- City
- Bethesda, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Phone
- (301) 496-9103
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Neil K. Shapiro'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: National Institutes Of Health
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Bethesda, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Neil K. Shapiro: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~346 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Neil Shapiro licensed?
Neil Shapiro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Neil K. Shapiro admitted to the bar?
Neil K. Shapiro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Neil K. Shapiro go to law school?
Neil K. Shapiro attended STANFORD.
What company does Neil K. Shapiro work for?
Neil K. Shapiro is associated with National Institutes Of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Is Neil K. Shapiro in good standing?
Yes, Neil K. Shapiro 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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