New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen Lewis Kunken
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Huntington, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1121888
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Lewis Kunken has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 387
- by tenure in Huntington office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Lewis Kunken has carried New York bar registration 1121888 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 N/A - Retired, located in Huntington, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11743. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston College Law School (2,035 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Stephen Lewis Kunken 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 Lewis Kunken's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 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 Huntington, NY office peers
Most of the 387 NY-registered attorneys in Huntington, NY outrank Stephen Lewis Kunken on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #26). See the Huntington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 387
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Huntington
- Harold Hershel Katz admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Daniel Martin admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Joseph T. Adragna admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Richard Michael Gordon admitted 1974 · 52 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 Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,144 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephen Lewis Kunken is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,144 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,144 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 2,035 alumni in the New York register, 80% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1121888
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- N/A - Retired
- City
- Huntington, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11743
- Phone
- (631) 271-2920
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Lewis Kunken'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: N/A - Retired
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Huntington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Lewis Kunken: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~388 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Kunken licensed?
Stephen Kunken is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Lewis Kunken admitted to the bar?
Stephen Lewis Kunken's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Stephen Lewis Kunken go to law school?
Stephen Lewis Kunken attended Boston College Law School.
What company does Stephen Lewis Kunken work for?
Stephen Lewis Kunken is associated with N/A - Retired in Huntington, NY.
Is Stephen Lewis Kunken in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Lewis Kunken holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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