New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Shira Forman
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4334397
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shira Forman has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36885 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shira Forman carries New York bar registration 4334397, 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 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10112. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Shira Forman 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
Shira Forman was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 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 New York, NY office peers
Shira Forman is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #36,885 of 93,608 (39th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36,885
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 39th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Rajab Saeed Abbassi admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Isabel Abislaiman admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Aleksander Boris Ovich Ablovatskiy admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Joshua Eli Abraham admitted 2005 · 21 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 Shira compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Shira Forman is longer-tenured than 15%.
21 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4334397
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10112
- Phone
- (212) 634-3018
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shira Forman'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: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 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 Shira Forman: 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 (~2005)
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 Shira Forman licensed?
Shira Forman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shira Forman admitted to the bar?
Shira Forman was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Shira Forman go to law school?
Shira Forman attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Shira Forman work for?
Shira Forman is associated with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in New York, NY.
Is Shira Forman in good standing?
Yes, Shira Forman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.