New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1291855
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1115 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel has carried New York bar registration 1291855 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Blank Rome LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10020. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL (1,791 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Sheila Ginsberg Riesel 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
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,115 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,115
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Alan Abrams admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Gerald Alan Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Steven Adler admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Frank M. Aiello admitted 1969 · 57 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 Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, Sheila Ginsberg Riesel is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,122 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
Fordham Law School's active-bar rate
Of Fordham Law School's 1,791 alumni in the New York register, 57.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1291855
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Blank Rome LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10020
- Phone
- (212) 885-5535
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel'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: Blank Rome LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sheila Ginsberg Riesel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Riesel licensed?
Sheila Riesel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sheila Ginsberg Riesel admitted to the bar?
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Sheila Ginsberg Riesel go to law school?
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Sheila Ginsberg Riesel work for?
Sheila Ginsberg Riesel is associated with Blank Rome LLP in New York, NY.
Is Sheila Ginsberg Riesel in good standing?
Yes, Sheila Ginsberg Riesel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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