New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sharon Ann Doherty
Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Pittsburgh, PA. 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
- 2229490
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 38 years on the register since a 1988 admission, Sharon Ann Doherty ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 38 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 366
- by tenure in Pittsburgh office peers
- Law school
- Touro
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2229490 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sharon Ann Doherty, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Reed Smith, located in Pittsburgh, PA, ZIP 15222. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO (1,138 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 38 years on the register, Sharon Ann Doherty 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 Sharon Ann Doherty's 38 years since admission in 1988.
38 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
38 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Pittsburgh, PA office peers
Most of the 366 NY-registered attorneys in Pittsburgh, PA outrank Sharon Ann Doherty on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #31). See the Pittsburgh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 366
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Pittsburgh
- Mark Adam Goldstein admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Gregg Mitchell Kander admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Caryn Beth Rubinoff admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Paula Ann Schmeck admitted 1988 · 38 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 Sharon compares to fellow Touro alumni
Among the 1,022 Touro graduates in the New York register, Sharon Ann Doherty is longer-tenured than 82%.
38 years vs. Touro alumni
Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 18% higher than 82% of 1,022 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's active-bar rate
Of Touro's 1,138 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2229490
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Reed Smith
- City
- Pittsburgh, PA
- ZIP Code
- 15222
- Phone
- (412) 288-7286
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sharon Ann Doherty'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: Reed Smith
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Pittsburgh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sharon Ann Doherty: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~367 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Doherty licensed?
Sharon Doherty is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sharon Ann Doherty admitted to the bar?
Sharon Ann Doherty's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Sharon Ann Doherty go to law school?
Sharon Ann Doherty attended TOURO.
What company does Sharon Ann Doherty work for?
Sharon Ann Doherty is associated with Reed Smith in Pittsburgh, PA.
Is Sharon Ann Doherty in good standing?
Yes, Sharon Ann Doherty 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.