New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Stephen Grady Etoll
Cornell University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Syracuse, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2588812
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Stephen Grady Etoll ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #557 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Cornell University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2588812 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Stephen Grady Etoll, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hancock Estabrook LLP, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL UNIVERSITY (399 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Stephen Grady Etoll 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 Grady Etoll's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 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 Syracuse, NY office peers
Stephen Grady Etoll is earlier in the Syracuse, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #557 of 1,636 (34th percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #557
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Louis Nathan Altman admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Elisabeth Atkinson Barker admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Brian James Barry admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Amy Margaret Bittner admitted 1994 · 32 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 Cornell University alumni
Among the 127 Cornell University graduates in the New York register, Stephen Grady Etoll is longer-tenured than 54%.
32 years vs. Cornell University alumni
Years since admission - 127 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 46% higher than 54% of 127 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
Cornell University's active-bar rate
Of Cornell University's 399 alumni in the New York register, 44.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2588812
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hancock Estabrook LLP
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 565-4576
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Grady Etoll'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: Hancock Estabrook LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Grady Etoll: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Etoll licensed?
Stephen Etoll is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Grady Etoll admitted to the bar?
Stephen Grady Etoll's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Stephen Grady Etoll go to law school?
Stephen Grady Etoll attended CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
What company does Stephen Grady Etoll work for?
Stephen Grady Etoll is associated with Hancock Estabrook LLP in Syracuse, NY.
Is Stephen Grady Etoll in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Grady Etoll 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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