New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sheila Vera Barrett
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4006037
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sheila Vera Barrett has held an active New York bar license for 24 years - admitted in 2002, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 24 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #132 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sheila Vera Barrett carries New York bar registration 4006037, an established, active practitioner in 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 Stanford University, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94305. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Sheila Vera Barrett remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Sheila Vera Barrett was admitted in 2002, giving 24 years on the New York register.
24 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
24 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Sheila Vera Barrett on tenure; this record sits at the 34th local percentile (rank #132). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #132
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Timothy Richard Bowers admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Catherine Caroline Lacavera admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Albert Nian Lung admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Jonathan Foster Matthews admitted 2002 · 24 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 Sheila compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Sheila Vera Barrett is longer-tenured than 16%.
24 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4006037
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stanford University
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94305
- Phone
- (917) 612-0848
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sheila Vera Barrett'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: Stanford University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sheila Vera Barrett: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Sheila Barrett licensed?
Sheila Barrett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sheila Vera Barrett admitted to the bar?
Sheila Vera Barrett was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Sheila Vera Barrett go to law school?
Sheila Vera Barrett attended HARVARD.
What company does Sheila Vera Barrett work for?
Sheila Vera Barrett is associated with Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Sheila Vera Barrett in good standing?
Yes, Sheila Vera Barrett holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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