New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Shannon Leigh Dechent
Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Brentwood, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5794540
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Shannon Leigh Dechent has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 30
- by tenure in Brentwood office peers
- Law school
- Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5794540 on the New York register belongs to Shannon Leigh Dechent, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP, located in Brentwood, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11717. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center (1,042 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shannon Leigh Dechent is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Shannon Leigh Dechent sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brentwood, NY office peers
Brentwood, NY carries only 30 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Shannon Leigh Dechent is #27 by tenure in that small local set. See the Brentwood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 30
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Brentwood
- Erika Liseth Aleman admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Anthony Michael Donohoe admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Katherine Michelle Umanzor admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Eduardo Miguel Villacorta Lazo admitted 2017 · 9 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 Shannon compares to fellow Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Among the 893 Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center graduates in the New York register, Shannon Leigh Dechent is longer-tenured than 12%.
6 years vs. Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 893 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 88% higher than 12% of 893 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
Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center's 1,042 alumni in the New York register, 84.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5794540
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP
- City
- Brentwood, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11717
- Phone
- (516) 231-4132
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shannon Leigh Dechent'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: Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Brentwood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shannon Leigh Dechent: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~31 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Shannon Dechent licensed?
Shannon Dechent is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shannon Leigh Dechent admitted to the bar?
Shannon Leigh Dechent has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Shannon Leigh Dechent go to law school?
Shannon Leigh Dechent attended Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center.
What company does Shannon Leigh Dechent work for?
Shannon Leigh Dechent is associated with Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP in Brentwood, NY.
Is Shannon Leigh Dechent in good standing?
Yes, Shannon Leigh Dechent 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.
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