New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Shawn Byrns
Vermont Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Williamsville, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5673272
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Shawn Byrns has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #407 of 456
- by tenure in Williamsville office peers
- Law school
- Vermont Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5673272 on the New York register belongs to Shawn Byrns, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Katz And Baehre, located in Williamsville, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14221. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Vermont Law School (1,004 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shawn Byrns 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Shawn Byrns sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Williamsville, NY office peers
Shawn Byrns is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Williamsville, NY: #407 of 456 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Williamsville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #407
- City cohort
- 456
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Williamsville
- Meghan M. Emes admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Zachary Thomas Garlick admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Devon Elizabeth Gawley admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Megan Elizabeth Mcparlane admitted 2019 · 7 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 Shawn compares to fellow Vermont Law School alumni
Among the 588 Vermont Law School graduates in the New York register, Shawn Byrns is longer-tenured than 14%.
7 years vs. Vermont Law School alumni
Years since admission - 588 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 86% higher than 14% of 588 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
Vermont Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vermont Law School's 1,004 alumni in the New York register, 74.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5673272
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Katz And Baehre
- City
- Williamsville, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14221
- Phone
- (716) 633-3363
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shawn Byrns'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: Katz And Baehre
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 Vermont Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Williamsville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shawn Byrns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~457 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Shawn Byrns's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Shawn Byrns licensed?
Shawn Byrns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shawn Byrns admitted to the bar?
Shawn Byrns has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Shawn Byrns go to law school?
Shawn Byrns attended Vermont Law School.
What company does Shawn Byrns work for?
Shawn Byrns is associated with Katz And Baehre in Williamsville, NY.
Is Shawn Byrns in good standing?
Yes, Shawn Byrns 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.