New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Stephen P. Heller
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Ithaca, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1997329
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen P. Heller has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #54 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen P. Heller has carried New York bar registration 1997329 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Tompkins County Court, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14851. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Stephen P. Heller 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 P. Heller's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Most of the 334 NY-registered attorneys in Ithaca, NY outrank Stephen P. Heller on tenure; this record sits at the 16th local percentile (rank #54). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #54
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Joel Barry Atlas admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- William A. Jacobson admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Michael R. May admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Mark J. Solomon admitted 1985 · 41 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Stephen compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephen P. Heller is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1997329
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tompkins County Court
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14851
- Phone
- (607) 279-7714
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen P. Heller'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: Tompkins County Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen P. Heller: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Heller licensed?
Stephen Heller is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen P. Heller admitted to the bar?
Stephen P. Heller's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Stephen P. Heller go to law school?
Stephen P. Heller attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Stephen P. Heller work for?
Stephen P. Heller is associated with Tompkins County Court in Ithaca, NY.
Is Stephen P. Heller in good standing?
Yes, Stephen P. Heller holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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