New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Oliver Shaevitz
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1955, registered office in Jamaica, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1955
- Admitted
- 71
- Years in bar
- 1307446
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Oliver Shaevitz has spent 71 years on the register since admission in 1955, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 71 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Oliver Shaevitz has carried New York bar registration 1307446 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Shaevitz & Shaevitz, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11435. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 71 years, Oliver Shaevitz 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
Oliver Shaevitz's 71 years since a 1955 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
71 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Jamaica, NY office peers
Most of the 843 NY-registered attorneys in Jamaica, NY outrank Oliver Shaevitz on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #2). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1955
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Marvin Jerome Small admitted 1957 · 69 yr
- Seymour Breiterman admitted 1952 · 74 yr
- Julius Berman admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Joseph F. Lisa admitted 1961 · 65 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 Oliver compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Oliver Shaevitz is longer-tenured than 99%.
71 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
71 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1955 admission class today
Of the 1,442 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1955, 2.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1307446
- Year Admitted
- 1955 (71 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shaevitz & Shaevitz
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11435
- Phone
- (718) 291-3400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Oliver Shaevitz'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: Shaevitz & Shaevitz
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1955 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1955), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1955 whose listed office city differs from Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Oliver Shaevitz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1955)
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 Oliver Shaevitz licensed?
Oliver Shaevitz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Oliver Shaevitz admitted to the bar?
Oliver Shaevitz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1955.
Where did Oliver Shaevitz go to law school?
Oliver Shaevitz attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Oliver Shaevitz work for?
Oliver Shaevitz is associated with Shaevitz & Shaevitz in Jamaica, NY.
Is Oliver Shaevitz in good standing?
Yes, Oliver Shaevitz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.