New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Steven Becker
University Of Wisconsin alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Kansas City, MO. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1730522
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Steven Becker has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 135
- by tenure in Kansas City office peers
- Law school
- University Of Wisconsin
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Steven Becker has carried New York bar registration 1730522 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 U.S. Attorney'S Office-Wdmo, located in Kansas City, MO, ZIP 64106. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (336 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Paul Steven Becker 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
Paul Steven Becker's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Kansas City, MO office peers
Paul Steven Becker is toward the newer end of Kansas City, MO's NY register cohort: #6 of 135 by years since admission. See the Kansas City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Kansas City
- Bernard Joseph Rhodes admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- James Michael Hohensee admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Daniel Bukovac admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- David Michael Eisenberg admitted 1976 · 50 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow University Of Wisconsin alumni
Among the 200 University Of Wisconsin graduates in the New York register, Paul Steven Becker is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. University Of Wisconsin alumni
Years since admission - 200 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 200 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 · August 2026
University Of Wisconsin's active-bar rate
Of University Of Wisconsin's 336 alumni in the New York register, 57.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1730522
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney'S Office-Wdmo
- City
- Kansas City, MO
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Phone
- (816) 426-4100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Steven Becker'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.
Near-tenure University Of Wisconsin alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Kansas City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Steven Becker: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Paul Becker licensed?
Paul Becker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Steven Becker admitted to the bar?
Paul Steven Becker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Paul Steven Becker go to law school?
Paul Steven Becker attended UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
What company does Paul Steven Becker work for?
Paul Steven Becker is associated with U.S. Attorney'S Office-Wdmo in Kansas City, MO.
Is Paul Steven Becker in good standing?
Yes, Paul Steven Becker 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.
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