New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ray Elliot Shain
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Williston Park, NY. 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
- 1736180
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ray Elliot Shain 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"
- #13 of 96
- by tenure in Williston Park office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ray Elliot Shain has carried New York bar registration 1736180 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 Law Office Of Ray E. Shain, located in Williston Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11596. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Ray Elliot Shain 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
Ray Elliot Shain'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 Williston Park, NY office peers
Ray Elliot Shain is toward the newer end of Williston Park, NY's NY register cohort: #13 of 96 by years since admission. See the Williston Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 96
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Williston Park
- Julianne Therese Capetola admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert Patrick Lynch admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Amy Sklar admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- James R. Hundertmark admitted 1982 · 44 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 Ray compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Ray Elliot Shain is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 1736180
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Ray E. Shain
- City
- Williston Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11596
- Phone
- (516) 815-4997
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ray Elliot Shain'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 New York Law School 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 Williston Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ray Elliot Shain: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~97 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 Ray Shain licensed?
Ray Shain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ray Elliot Shain admitted to the bar?
Ray Elliot Shain's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Ray Elliot Shain go to law school?
Ray Elliot Shain attended New York Law School.
What company does Ray Elliot Shain work for?
Ray Elliot Shain is associated with Law Office Of Ray E. Shain in Williston Park, NY.
Is Ray Elliot Shain in good standing?
Yes, Ray Elliot Shain 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.