New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen Charles Cooper
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Sunnyside, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1226729
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Charles Cooper has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 30
- by tenure in Sunnyside office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Charles Cooper has carried New York bar registration 1226729 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Stephen C Cooper, located in Sunnyside, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11104. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Stephen Charles Cooper 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 Charles Cooper's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 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 Sunnyside, NY office peers
Within Sunnyside, NY's 30-attorney local set, Stephen Charles Cooper is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Sunnyside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 30
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Sunnyside
- Joseph F. Grassi admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Andrew Emanuel Lehrer admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- James Joseph Odonnell admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Dennis James O'Connor admitted 1967 · 59 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 alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Stephen Charles Cooper is longer-tenured than 92%.
52 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,562 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1226729
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stephen C Cooper
- City
- Sunnyside, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11104
- Phone
- (212) 513-1722
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Charles Cooper'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 alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Sunnyside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Charles Cooper: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~31 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Cooper licensed?
Stephen Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Charles Cooper admitted to the bar?
Stephen Charles Cooper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Stephen Charles Cooper go to law school?
Stephen Charles Cooper attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Stephen Charles Cooper work for?
Stephen Charles Cooper is associated with Stephen C Cooper in Sunnyside, NY.
Is Stephen Charles Cooper in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Charles Cooper 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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