New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen E. Flechner
Yale Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in West Orange, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1405513
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen E. Flechner has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 143
- by tenure in West Orange office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen E. Flechner has carried New York bar registration 1405513 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 E. Flechner Esq., located in West Orange, NJ, ZIP 07052. Educational background: YALE LAW (32 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Stephen E. Flechner 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 E. Flechner's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among West Orange, NJ office peers
Stephen E. Flechner is toward the newer end of West Orange, NJ's NY register cohort: #3 of 143 by years since admission. See the West Orange attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 143
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in West Orange
- Stephen Jerome Weiss admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Jerome Elliot Sharfman admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Randall Stuart Archibald admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Wilfredo Caraballo admitted 1975 · 51 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.
Yale Law's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law's 32 alumni in the New York register, 31.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1405513
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stephen E. Flechner Esq.
- City
- West Orange, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07052
- Phone
- (973) 324-5969
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen E. Flechner'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 Yale Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from West Orange, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen E. Flechner: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~144 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Flechner licensed?
Stephen Flechner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen E. Flechner admitted to the bar?
Stephen E. Flechner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Stephen E. Flechner go to law school?
Stephen E. Flechner attended YALE LAW.
What company does Stephen E. Flechner work for?
Stephen E. Flechner is associated with Stephen E. Flechner Esq. in West Orange, NJ.
Is Stephen E. Flechner in good standing?
Yes, Stephen E. Flechner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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