New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Shira Beth Kaplan
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Purchase, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2695211
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Shira Beth Kaplan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #105 of 428
- by tenure in Purchase office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2695211 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Shira Beth Kaplan, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Mastercard International, located in Purchase, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10577. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Shira Beth Kaplan still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Shira Beth Kaplan's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Purchase, NY office peers
Most of the 428 NY-registered attorneys in Purchase, NY outrank Shira Beth Kaplan on tenure; this record sits at the 24th local percentile (rank #105). See the Purchase attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #105
- City cohort
- 428
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Purchase
- Leonardo A. D'Alessandro admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Mark E. Greenfield admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Michael Andrew Heran admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Danielle L. Rizzo admitted 1995 · 31 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 Shira compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Shira Beth Kaplan is longer-tenured than 99%.
31 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2695211
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mastercard International
- City
- Purchase, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10577
- Phone
- (914) 249-6600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shira Beth Kaplan'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: Mastercard International
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Purchase, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shira Beth Kaplan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~429 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Kaplan licensed?
Shira Kaplan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shira Beth Kaplan admitted to the bar?
Shira Beth Kaplan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Shira Beth Kaplan go to law school?
Shira Beth Kaplan attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Shira Beth Kaplan work for?
Shira Beth Kaplan is associated with Mastercard International in Purchase, NY.
Is Shira Beth Kaplan in good standing?
Yes, Shira Beth Kaplan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.