New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Sean M. Prendergast

St. John'S University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1988
Admitted
38
Years in bar
2159234
NY reg #

The record in one line

Sean M. Prendergast appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

38 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#11901 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
St. John'S University

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1988
38 years
Law school
St. John'S University
Registration
2159234
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Sean M. Prendergast is registered as bar number 2159234 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Hannum Feretic Prendergast & Merlino, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Sean M. Prendergast is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #11,901 of 93,608 (13th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#11,901
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
13th
Admitted
1988

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Sean compares to fellow St. John'S University alumni

Among the 1,071 St. John'S University graduates in the New York register, Sean M. Prendergast is longer-tenured than 94%.

38 years vs. St. John'S University alumni

Years since admission - 1,071 NY-registered alumni of this school

38 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,071 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1988 admission class today

Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1988 class 67.2% 56.7% ▼ -15.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1988 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2159234
Year Admitted
1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
May 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Hannum Feretic Prendergast & Merlino
County
New York
ZIP Code
10006
Phone
(212) 530-3900

Education

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Sean M. Prendergast's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Sean M. Prendergast: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Sean M. Prendergast is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sean Prendergast licensed?

Sean Prendergast is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Sean M. Prendergast admitted to the bar?

Sean M. Prendergast's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.

Where did Sean M. Prendergast go to law school?

Sean M. Prendergast attended ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.

What company does Sean M. Prendergast work for?

Sean M. Prendergast is associated with Hannum Feretic Prendergast & Merlino in New York, NY.

Is Sean M. Prendergast in good standing?

Not currently, Sean M. Prendergast's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.