New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephen L. Baker
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Somerville, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1743236
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen L. Baker has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 51
- by tenure in Somerville office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen L. Baker has carried New York bar registration 1743236 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 Baker & Rannells P.A., located in Somerville, NJ, ZIP 08876. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Stephen L. Baker 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 L. Baker's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Somerville, NJ office peers
Stephen L. Baker is toward the newer end of Somerville, NJ's NY register cohort: #1 of 51 by years since admission. See the Somerville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 51
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Somerville
- Sherry J. Eldridge admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Cheryl Nemetz Baratta admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John Finn Devlin admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- William T. Cooper 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 Stephen compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Stephen L. Baker is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 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 · August 2026
The 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1743236
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Baker & Rannells P.A.
- City
- Somerville, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08876
- Phone
- (908) 722-5640
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen L. Baker'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 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Somerville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen L. Baker: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~52 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Baker licensed?
Stephen Baker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen L. Baker admitted to the bar?
Stephen L. Baker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Stephen L. Baker go to law school?
Stephen L. Baker attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Stephen L. Baker work for?
Stephen L. Baker is associated with Baker & Rannells P.A. in Somerville, NJ.
Is Stephen L. Baker in good standing?
Yes, Stephen L. Baker holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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