New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Stephen Bentley Waller
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Albuquerque, NM. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4716544
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Bentley Waller has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #59 of 88
- by tenure in Albuquerque office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Bentley Waller carries New York bar registration 4716544, an established, active practitioner 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 Law Office Of Stephen B. Waller, LLC, located in Albuquerque, NM, ZIP 87110. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Stephen Bentley Waller remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Stephen Bentley Waller was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Albuquerque, NM office peers
Against Albuquerque, NM's 88-attorney NY register cohort, Stephen Bentley Waller lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #59). See the Albuquerque attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #59
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Albuquerque
- Timothy Kent Dinin admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Pedro Julio Moreno admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Katherine Margaret Weaver admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Linda Marie Melendres admitted 2008 · 18 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephen Bentley Waller is longer-tenured than 54%.
17 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 46% higher than 54% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4716544
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Stephen B. Waller, LLC
- City
- Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP Code
- 87110
- Phone
- (505) 230-5959
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Bentley Waller'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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Albuquerque, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Bentley Waller: closest NY bar admission year outside NM, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Waller licensed?
Stephen Waller is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Bentley Waller admitted to the bar?
Stephen Bentley Waller was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Stephen Bentley Waller go to law school?
Stephen Bentley Waller attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Stephen Bentley Waller work for?
Stephen Bentley Waller is associated with Law Office Of Stephen B. Waller, LLC in Albuquerque, NM.
Is Stephen Bentley Waller in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Bentley Waller 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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