New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen A. Baxley
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Garden City, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2111250
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Stephen A. Baxley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #488 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2111250 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Stephen A. Baxley, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Bessemer Trust Co., N.A., located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Stephen A. Baxley still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Stephen A. Baxley's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Stephen A. Baxley is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #488 of 2,095 (23rd percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #488
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Anna Maria Andron admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Bruce Anthony Barket admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Jeffrey Ira Baum admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Craig G. Biscone admitted 1987 · 39 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 Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Stephen A. Baxley is longer-tenured than 47%.
39 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 53% higher than 47% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2111250
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bessemer Trust Co., N.A.
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 508-9669
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen A. Baxley'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 Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, 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. Baxley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 Baxley licensed?
Stephen Baxley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen A. Baxley admitted to the bar?
Stephen A. Baxley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Stephen A. Baxley go to law school?
Stephen A. Baxley attended BUFFALO.
What company does Stephen A. Baxley work for?
Stephen A. Baxley is associated with Bessemer Trust Co., N.A. in Garden City, NY.
Is Stephen A. Baxley in good standing?
Yes, Stephen A. Baxley 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.