New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff
Univ Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Bethesda, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1671130
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #39 of 345
- by tenure in Bethesda office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of North Carolina
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff has carried New York bar registration 1671130 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 The Pels Law Firm, located in Bethesda, MD, ZIP 20814. Educational background: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff 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
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bethesda, MD office peers
Most of the 345 NY-registered attorneys in Bethesda, MD outrank Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff on tenure; this record sits at the 11th local percentile (rank #39). See the Bethesda attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 345
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Bethesda
- Mark A. Cohen admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Lee Landesberg admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Leslie K. Shedlin admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Joseph Paul Esposito admitted 1979 · 47 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 Sheri compares to fellow Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 84 Univ Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff is longer-tenured than 79%.
46 years vs. Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 84 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 84 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1671130
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Pels Law Firm
- City
- Bethesda, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20814
- Phone
- (443) 677-2169
Education
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Bethesda, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~346 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff licensed?
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff admitted to the bar?
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff go to law school?
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff attended UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff work for?
Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff is associated with The Pels Law Firm in Bethesda, MD.
Is Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff in good standing?
Yes, Sheri Van Greenby Fanaroff holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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