New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Porsha Shaf'On Venable
California Western School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Bronx, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5026760
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Porsha Shaf'On Venable has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1521 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- California Western School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5026760 on the New York register belongs to Porsha Shaf'On Venable, currently in active 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 The Bronx Defenders, located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10451. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: California Western School of Law (230 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Porsha Shaf'On Venable is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Porsha Shaf'On Venable sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Porsha Shaf'On Venable's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Bronx, NY: rank #1,521 of 2,634 office peers (58th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,521
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Milva Yoselin Alcantara admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Sedira Sarah Banan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Sylvester Oppong Boateng admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Seyi Adela Collins Jemmott admitted 2012 · 14 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 Porsha compares to fellow California Western School Of Law alumni
Among the 151 California Western School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Porsha Shaf'On Venable is longer-tenured than 19%.
14 years vs. California Western School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 151 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 81% higher than 19% of 151 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
California Western School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of California Western School Of Law's 230 alumni in the New York register, 80.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5026760
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Bronx Defenders
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10451
- Phone
- (347) 842-1327
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Porsha Shaf'On Venable'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: The Bronx Defenders
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure California Western School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Porsha Shaf'On Venable: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Porsha Venable licensed?
Porsha Venable is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Porsha Shaf'On Venable admitted to the bar?
Porsha Shaf'On Venable has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Porsha Shaf'On Venable go to law school?
Porsha Shaf'On Venable attended California Western School of Law.
What company does Porsha Shaf'On Venable work for?
Porsha Shaf'On Venable is associated with The Bronx Defenders in Bronx, NY.
Is Porsha Shaf'On Venable in good standing?
Yes, Porsha Shaf'On Venable 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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