New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sharon Couch Debonis
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Troy, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1761410
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sharon Couch Debonis has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #32 of 188
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sharon Couch Debonis has carried New York bar registration 1761410 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sharon Couch Debonis, located in Troy, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12182. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Sharon Couch Debonis 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
Sharon Couch Debonis's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Troy, NY office peers
Sharon Couch Debonis is toward the newer end of Troy, NY's NY register cohort: #32 of 188 by years since admission. See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 188
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- Barbara Joan Ahern admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kevin Michael Young admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Richard Raphael Zayas admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Karen Martone Carletta admitted 1981 · 45 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 Sharon compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Sharon Couch Debonis is longer-tenured than 90%.
44 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,206 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
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1761410
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sharon Couch Debonis
- City
- Troy, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12182
- Phone
- (518) 669-5054
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sharon Couch Debonis'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 Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sharon Couch Debonis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~189 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Sharon Debonis licensed?
Sharon Debonis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sharon Couch Debonis admitted to the bar?
Sharon Couch Debonis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Sharon Couch Debonis go to law school?
Sharon Couch Debonis attended ALBANY.
What company does Sharon Couch Debonis work for?
Sharon Couch Debonis is associated with Sharon Couch Debonis in Troy, NY.
Is Sharon Couch Debonis in good standing?
Yes, Sharon Couch Debonis holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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