New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samir Mahendra Shah
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Oyster Bay, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2544013
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Samir Mahendra Shah ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #47 of 78
- by tenure in Oyster Bay office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2544013 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Samir Mahendra Shah, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Oyster Bay, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11771. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Samir Mahendra Shah 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 Samir Mahendra Shah's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Oyster Bay, NY office peers
Against Oyster Bay, NY's 78-attorney NY register cohort, Samir Mahendra Shah lands at the 59th tenure percentile (rank #47). See the Oyster Bay attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 78
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Oyster Bay
- Dennis P. Sheehan admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Douglas John Bauer admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Elizabeth Ann Faughnan admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mark E. Matarazzo admitted 1992 · 34 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Samir compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Samir Mahendra Shah is longer-tenured than 19%.
33 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 81% higher than 19% of 629 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 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2544013
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Oyster Bay, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11771
- Phone
- (917) 593-7682
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samir Mahendra Shah'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 Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 .
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Oyster Bay, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samir Mahendra Shah: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~79 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Samir Shah licensed?
Samir Shah is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samir Mahendra Shah admitted to the bar?
Samir Mahendra Shah's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Samir Mahendra Shah go to law school?
Samir Mahendra Shah attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Is Samir Mahendra Shah in good standing?
Yes, Samir Mahendra Shah 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.