New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Scott William Wachs
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Sheridan, WY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2911683
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Scott William Wachs ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 15
- by tenure in Sheridan office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2911683 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Scott William Wachs, 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
Practice address is listed under Patriot Cash Recovery, LLC, located in Sheridan, WY, ZIP 82801. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Scott William Wachs 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 Scott William Wachs's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Sheridan, WY office peers
Within Sheridan, WY's 15-attorney local set, Scott William Wachs is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Sheridan attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Sheridan
- Lizabethann R. Eisen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Amy Mccrae Kessler admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Kimberly D. Boler admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Russell Brian Unger admitted 2002 · 24 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 Scott compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Scott William Wachs is longer-tenured than 86%.
28 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2911683
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Patriot Cash Recovery, LLC
- City
- Sheridan, WY
- ZIP Code
- 82801
- Phone
- (855) 272-8746
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scott William Wachs'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 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Sheridan, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Scott William Wachs: closest NY bar admission year outside WY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Scott Wachs licensed?
Scott Wachs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scott William Wachs admitted to the bar?
Scott William Wachs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Scott William Wachs go to law school?
Scott William Wachs attended New York Law School.
What company does Scott William Wachs work for?
Scott William Wachs is associated with Patriot Cash Recovery, LLC in Sheridan, WY.
Is Scott William Wachs in good standing?
Yes, Scott William Wachs 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.