New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Shelby Lynn Foster
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Menands, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4418018
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shelby Lynn Foster appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 20 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #37 of 61
- by tenure in Menands office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shelby Lynn Foster is registered as bar number 4418018 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under New York State Department Of Health, located in Menands, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12204. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Menands, NY office peers
Against Menands, NY's 61-attorney NY register cohort, Shelby Lynn Foster lands at the 59th tenure percentile (rank #37). See the Menands attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #37
- City cohort
- 61
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Menands
- Lawrence Dorato Fredericks admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Michael Greg Jones admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Wendy Sue Altonberg admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Natalie J. Bordeaux admitted 2007 · 19 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 Shelby compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Shelby Lynn Foster is longer-tenured than 1%.
20 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 99% higher than 1% 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 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4418018
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York State Department Of Health
- City
- Menands, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12204
- Phone
- (518) 402-0748
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shelby Lynn Foster's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: New York State Department Of Health
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Menands, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shelby Lynn Foster: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~62 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Shelby Foster licensed?
Shelby Foster is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shelby Lynn Foster admitted to the bar?
Shelby Lynn Foster was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Shelby Lynn Foster go to law school?
Shelby Lynn Foster attended ALBANY.
What company does Shelby Lynn Foster work for?
Shelby Lynn Foster is associated with New York State Department Of Health in Menands, NY.
Is Shelby Lynn Foster in good standing?
Not currently, Shelby Lynn Foster's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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