New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Seth Asher Gaffney
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Great Neck, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1933092
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Seth Asher Gaffney has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #140 of 586
- by tenure in Great Neck office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Seth Asher Gaffney has carried New York bar registration 1933092 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Great Neck, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11021. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Seth Asher Gaffney 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
Seth Asher Gaffney's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Great Neck, NY office peers
Most of the 586 NY-registered attorneys in Great Neck, NY outrank Seth Asher Gaffney on tenure; this record sits at the 24th local percentile (rank #140). See the Great Neck attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #140
- City cohort
- 586
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Great Neck
- Laurie Pamela Berlin admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Thomas Mcdonald Campbell admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robert C. Carmody Jr admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Loretta Mae Gastwirth admitted 1984 · 42 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 Seth compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Seth Asher Gaffney is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1933092
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Great Neck, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11021
- Phone
- (516) 466-3100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Seth Asher Gaffney'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 .
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Great Neck, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Seth Asher Gaffney: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~587 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Seth Gaffney licensed?
Seth Gaffney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Seth Asher Gaffney admitted to the bar?
Seth Asher Gaffney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Seth Asher Gaffney go to law school?
Seth Asher Gaffney attended CORNELL.
Is Seth Asher Gaffney in good standing?
Yes, Seth Asher Gaffney 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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