New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Ronald Scott Shubert
Syracuse Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1164250
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ronald Scott Shubert has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #221 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ronald Scott Shubert has carried New York bar registration 1164250 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Phillips Lytle LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE LAW SCHOOL (63 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Ronald Scott Shubert 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
Ronald Scott Shubert's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Ronald Scott Shubert is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #221 of 3,464 (6th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #221
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Richard John Biryla admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- James Charles Brylinski admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Patricia M. Cipriani admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Victoria L. D'Angelo admitted 1979 · 47 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 Ronald compares to fellow Syracuse Law School alumni
Among the 52 Syracuse Law School graduates in the New York register, Ronald Scott Shubert is longer-tenured than 60%.
47 years vs. Syracuse Law School alumni
Years since admission - 52 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 40% higher than 60% of 52 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
Syracuse Law School's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse Law School's 63 alumni in the New York register, 46% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1164250
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Phillips Lytle LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (716) 847-5491
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ronald Scott Shubert'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: Phillips Lytle LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ronald Scott Shubert: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Ronald Shubert licensed?
Ronald Shubert is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ronald Scott Shubert admitted to the bar?
Ronald Scott Shubert's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Ronald Scott Shubert go to law school?
Ronald Scott Shubert attended SYRACUSE LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Ronald Scott Shubert work for?
Ronald Scott Shubert is associated with Phillips Lytle LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Ronald Scott Shubert in good standing?
Yes, Ronald Scott Shubert holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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