New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Walker Shields
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3032695
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Robert Walker Shields ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #658 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3032695 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert Walker Shields, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under State Street Corporation, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02114. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Robert Walker Shields still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Robert Walker Shields's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Boston, MA office peers
Robert Walker Shields is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #658 of 2,912 (23rd percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #658
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Michael Jay Altieri admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Ilan David Barzilay admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Eric Wayne Blanchard admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Alexander Henderson Bopp admitted 2000 · 26 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 Robert compares to fellow Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Robert Walker Shields is longer-tenured than 38%.
26 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 62% higher than 38% of 1,948 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
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3032695
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- State Street Corporation
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02114
- Phone
- (617) 240-9738
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Walker Shields'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: State Street Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Walker Shields: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Robert Shields licensed?
Robert Shields is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Walker Shields admitted to the bar?
Robert Walker Shields's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Robert Walker Shields go to law school?
Robert Walker Shields attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Robert Walker Shields work for?
Robert Walker Shields is associated with State Street Corporation in Boston, MA.
Is Robert Walker Shields in good standing?
Yes, Robert Walker Shields holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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