New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stanley R. Smiley
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1641893
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stanley R. Smiley has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stanley R. Smiley has carried New York bar registration 1641893 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 Stanley Smiley, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Stanley R. Smiley 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
Stanley R. Smiley's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Newport Beach, CA office peers
Stanley R. Smiley is toward the newer end of Newport Beach, CA's NY register cohort: #3 of 147 by years since admission. See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- John P. Chamberlain admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Benjamin Lee Jung admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Alan M. Levin admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Howard Herzog admitted 1965 · 61 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 Stanley compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Stanley R. Smiley is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,147 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 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1641893
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stanley Smiley
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (714) 313-5363
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stanley R. Smiley'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 St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stanley R. Smiley: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Stanley Smiley licensed?
Stanley Smiley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stanley R. Smiley admitted to the bar?
Stanley R. Smiley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Stanley R. Smiley go to law school?
Stanley R. Smiley attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Stanley R. Smiley work for?
Stanley R. Smiley is associated with Stanley Smiley in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Stanley R. Smiley in good standing?
Yes, Stanley R. Smiley 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.