New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephen Paul Sheehan
Rutgers Univ Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Providence, RI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 2284545
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Paul Sheehan has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 171
- by tenure in Providence office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Univ Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Paul Sheehan has carried New York bar registration 2284545 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wistow, Sheehan & Loveley PC, located in Providence, RI, ZIP 02903. Educational background: RUTGERS UNIV NEWARK.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Stephen Paul Sheehan 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 Paul Sheehan's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Providence, RI office peers
Stephen Paul Sheehan is toward the newer end of Providence, RI's NY register cohort: #11 of 171 by years since admission. See the Providence attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 171
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Providence
- Bradley Warren Brockmann admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Peter J. Comerford admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Lisa H. Daniel admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Mitchell Stuart Halpern 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2284545
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wistow, Sheehan & Loveley PC
- City
- Providence, RI
- ZIP Code
- 02903
- Phone
- (401) 831-2700
Education
RUTGERS UNIV NEWARK
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Paul Sheehan'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 Rutgers Univ Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Providence, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Paul Sheehan: closest NY bar admission year outside RI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~172 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Sheehan licensed?
Stephen Sheehan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Paul Sheehan admitted to the bar?
Stephen Paul Sheehan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Stephen Paul Sheehan go to law school?
Stephen Paul Sheehan attended RUTGERS UNIV NEWARK.
What company does Stephen Paul Sheehan work for?
Stephen Paul Sheehan is associated with Wistow, Sheehan & Loveley PC in Providence, RI.
Is Stephen Paul Sheehan in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Paul Sheehan 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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