New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephen Bradford Ballas
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4120093
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Bradford Ballas has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #950 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Bradford Ballas carries New York bar registration 4120093, an established, active practitioner 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 Sidley Austin LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN (1,603 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Stephen Bradford Ballas remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Stephen Bradford Ballas was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Stephen Bradford Ballas is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #950 of 2,872 (33rd percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #950
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Daniel Bryan Abram admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Amy Margaret Arentowicz admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Eric James Bakewell admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Timothy Sutton Barker admitted 2003 · 23 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Stephen Bradford Ballas is longer-tenured than 22%.
23 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 78% higher than 22% of 926 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
Georgetown's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown's 1,603 alumni in the New York register, 59.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4120093
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (310) 595-9500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Bradford Ballas'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: Sidley Austin LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Bradford Ballas: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Ballas licensed?
Stephen Ballas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Bradford Ballas admitted to the bar?
Stephen Bradford Ballas was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Stephen Bradford Ballas go to law school?
Stephen Bradford Ballas attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Stephen Bradford Ballas work for?
Stephen Bradford Ballas is associated with Sidley Austin LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Stephen Bradford Ballas in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Bradford Ballas 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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