New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Shelly S. Friedman
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 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.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1825421
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shelly S. Friedman appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #6428 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shelly S. Friedman is registered as bar number 1825421 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Friedman & Gotbaum, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10012. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Shelly S. Friedman is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #6,428 of 93,608 (7th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6,428
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Samuel Aaron Abady admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Samuel J. Abate Jr. admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Ira Richard Abel admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Steven Gary Adams admitted 1982 · 44 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 Shelly compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Shelly S. Friedman is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% 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
- 1825421
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Friedman & Gotbaum, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10012
- Phone
- (212) 925-4545
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shelly S. Friedman'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.
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 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 Shelly S. Friedman: 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 (~1982)
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 Shelly Friedman licensed?
Shelly Friedman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shelly S. Friedman admitted to the bar?
Shelly S. Friedman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Shelly S. Friedman go to law school?
Shelly S. Friedman attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Shelly S. Friedman work for?
Shelly S. Friedman is associated with Friedman & Gotbaum, LLP in New York, NY.
Is Shelly S. Friedman in good standing?
Not currently, Shelly S. Friedman'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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