New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Shapleigh Smith Jr
Indiana University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Burlington, VT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2498962
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Shapleigh Smith Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 96
- by tenure in Burlington office peers
- Law school
- Indiana University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2498962 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Shapleigh Smith Jr, 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 Dinse P.C., located in Burlington, VT, ZIP 05401. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: INDIANA UNIVERSITY (216 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Shapleigh Smith Jr 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 Shapleigh Smith Jr's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Burlington, VT office peers
Shapleigh Smith Jr is toward the newer end of Burlington, VT's NY register cohort: #27 of 96 by years since admission. See the Burlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 96
- Local percentile
- 27th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Burlington
- Leigh Elizabeth P Cole admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Gloria J. Flinn admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Lisa B. Shelkrot admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Robert Jacob Kaplan admitted 1993 · 33 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.
How Shapleigh compares to fellow Indiana University alumni
Among the 154 Indiana University graduates in the New York register, Shapleigh Smith Jr is longer-tenured than 64%.
34 years vs. Indiana University alumni
Years since admission - 154 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 36% higher than 64% of 154 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
Indiana University's active-bar rate
Of Indiana University's 216 alumni in the New York register, 55.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2498962
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dinse P.C.
- City
- Burlington, VT
- ZIP Code
- 05401
- Phone
- (802) 864-5751
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shapleigh Smith Jr'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: Dinse P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Indiana University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Burlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shapleigh Smith Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside VT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~97 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Shapleigh Smith licensed?
Shapleigh Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shapleigh Smith Jr admitted to the bar?
Shapleigh Smith Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Shapleigh Smith Jr go to law school?
Shapleigh Smith Jr attended INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Shapleigh Smith Jr work for?
Shapleigh Smith Jr is associated with Dinse P.C. in Burlington, VT.
Is Shapleigh Smith Jr in good standing?
Yes, Shapleigh Smith Jr 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.