New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sotiris A. Planzos
California Western alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Baltimore, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1856095
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sotiris A. Planzos has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #34 of 538
- by tenure in Baltimore office peers
- Law school
- California Western
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sotiris A. Planzos has carried New York bar registration 1856095 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 Social Security Administration, Office Of The Inspector General, located in Baltimore, MD, ZIP 21235. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CALIFORNIA WESTERN (179 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Sotiris A. Planzos 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
Sotiris A. Planzos's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Baltimore, MD office peers
Most of the 538 NY-registered attorneys in Baltimore, MD outrank Sotiris A. Planzos on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #34). See the Baltimore attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #34
- City cohort
- 538
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Baltimore
- Richard C. Boldt admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Mark Aaron Graber admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Bruce Howard Jurist admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert B. Kershaw admitted 1983 · 43 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 Sotiris compares to fellow California Western alumni
Among the 170 California Western graduates in the New York register, Sotiris A. Planzos is longer-tenured than 66%.
43 years vs. California Western alumni
Years since admission - 170 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 34% higher than 66% of 170 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
California Western's active-bar rate
Of California Western's 179 alumni in the New York register, 60.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1856095
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Social Security Administration, Office Of The Inspector General
- City
- Baltimore, MD
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Phone
- (410) 965-3058
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sotiris A. Planzos'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: Social Security Administration, Office Of The Inspector General
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Baltimore, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sotiris A. Planzos: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~539 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Sotiris Planzos licensed?
Sotiris Planzos is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sotiris A. Planzos admitted to the bar?
Sotiris A. Planzos's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Sotiris A. Planzos go to law school?
Sotiris A. Planzos attended CALIFORNIA WESTERN.
What company does Sotiris A. Planzos work for?
Sotiris A. Planzos is associated with Social Security Administration, Office Of The Inspector General in Baltimore, MD.
Is Sotiris A. Planzos in good standing?
Yes, Sotiris A. Planzos holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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