New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen W. Oleary Jr
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Garden City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 2482586
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen W. Oleary Jr has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #72 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen W. Oleary Jr has carried New York bar registration 2482586 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 Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Stephen W. Oleary Jr 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 W. Oleary Jr's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Stephen W. Oleary Jr is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #72 of 2,095 (3rd percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #72
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Joseph C. Calabrese admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Martin D. Dehler admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Stephen J. Gassman admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Philip M. Grella admitted 1972 · 54 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 Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephen W. Oleary Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,122 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
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2482586
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 248-6000
Education
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen W. Oleary Jr'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: Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen W. Oleary Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Oleary licensed?
Stephen Oleary is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen W. Oleary Jr admitted to the bar?
Stephen W. Oleary Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Stephen W. Oleary Jr go to law school?
Stephen W. Oleary Jr attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Stephen W. Oleary Jr work for?
Stephen W. Oleary Jr is associated with Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan in Garden City, NY.
Is Stephen W. Oleary Jr in good standing?
Yes, Stephen W. Oleary Jr 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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