New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stafford Mitchell Liss
Benjamin Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1901834
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stafford Mitchell Liss has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #98 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin Cardozo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stafford Mitchell Liss has carried New York bar registration 1901834 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, P.C., located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN CARDOZO (382 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Stafford Mitchell Liss 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
Stafford Mitchell Liss's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Stafford Mitchell Liss on tenure; this record sits at the 19th local percentile (rank #98). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #98
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Wendy R. Berman admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Cynthia Alicea Dade admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Seth Evan Denenberg admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Linda Salza Lebwohl admitted 1984 · 42 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 Stafford compares to fellow Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Among the 266 Benjamin Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Stafford Mitchell Liss is longer-tenured than 83%.
42 years vs. Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 266 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 17% higher than 83% of 266 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
Benjamin Cardozo's active-bar rate
Of Benjamin Cardozo's 382 alumni in the New York register, 65.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1901834
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, P.C.
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (917) 626-6778
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stafford Mitchell Liss'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: Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stafford Mitchell Liss: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Stafford Liss licensed?
Stafford Liss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stafford Mitchell Liss admitted to the bar?
Stafford Mitchell Liss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Stafford Mitchell Liss go to law school?
Stafford Mitchell Liss attended BENJAMIN CARDOZO.
What company does Stafford Mitchell Liss work for?
Stafford Mitchell Liss is associated with Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, P.C. in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Stafford Mitchell Liss in good standing?
Yes, Stafford Mitchell Liss 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.
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