New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen Michael Cowherd
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Westport, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2470532
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Stephen Michael Cowherd ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #114 of 306
- by tenure in Westport office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2470532 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Stephen Michael Cowherd, 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 Pullman & Comley, LLC, located in Westport, CT, ZIP 06880. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Stephen Michael Cowherd 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 Michael Cowherd's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Westport, CT office peers
Most of the 306 NY-registered attorneys in Westport, CT outrank Stephen Michael Cowherd on tenure; this record sits at the 37th local percentile (rank #114). See the Westport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #114
- City cohort
- 306
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Westport
- Spencer L. Brown admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Mark Paul Chioffi admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Arlene Kasper Gottlieb admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Rosamond Aldebaran Koether admitted 1992 · 34 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 Michael Cowherd is longer-tenured than 12%.
34 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 88% higher than 12% 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 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2470532
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pullman & Comley, LLC
- City
- Westport, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06880
- Phone
- (203) 330-2280
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Michael Cowherd'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: Pullman & Comley, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Westport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Michael Cowherd: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~307 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Cowherd licensed?
Stephen Cowherd is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Michael Cowherd admitted to the bar?
Stephen Michael Cowherd's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Stephen Michael Cowherd go to law school?
Stephen Michael Cowherd attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Stephen Michael Cowherd work for?
Stephen Michael Cowherd is associated with Pullman & Comley, LLC in Westport, CT.
Is Stephen Michael Cowherd in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Michael Cowherd 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.