New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Stephen A. Abels
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Brewster, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1152420
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen A. Abels has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 64
- by tenure in Brewster office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen A. Abels has carried New York bar registration 1152420 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Stephen A Abels Attorney At Law, located in Brewster, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10509. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Stephen A. Abels 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
Stephen A. Abels's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brewster, NY office peers
Stephen A. Abels is toward the newer end of Brewster, NY's NY register cohort: #3 of 64 by years since admission. See the Brewster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 64
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Brewster
- David Holmes admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Gregory Walter Bagen admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Peter C. Alexanderson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Sondra Raines Irvine admitted 1979 · 47 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 Stephen compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Stephen A. Abels is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
Suny At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1152420
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stephen A Abels Attorney At Law
- City
- Brewster, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10509
- Phone
- (845) 242-2212
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen A. Abels'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Brewster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen A. Abels: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~65 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Stephen Abels licensed?
Stephen Abels is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen A. Abels admitted to the bar?
Stephen A. Abels's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Stephen A. Abels go to law school?
Stephen A. Abels attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Stephen A. Abels work for?
Stephen A. Abels is associated with Stephen A Abels Attorney At Law in Brewster, NY.
Is Stephen A. Abels in good standing?
Yes, Stephen A. Abels 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.