New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Steven Lee Berson
Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Alpharetta, GA. 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
- 1824994
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven Lee Berson 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"
- #4 of 85
- by tenure in Alpharetta office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven Lee Berson has carried New York bar registration 1824994 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Alpharetta, GA, ZIP 30009. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Steven Lee Berson 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
Steven Lee Berson'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Alpharetta, GA office peers
Steven Lee Berson is toward the newer end of Alpharetta, GA's NY register cohort: #4 of 85 by years since admission. See the Alpharetta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 85
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Alpharetta
- Maurizio M. Agresta admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert Jeffrey Kaufman admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- David Wentz Bumsted admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Linda S. Pacer admitted 1984 · 42 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 Steven compares to fellow Vanderbilt alumni
Among the 214 Vanderbilt graduates in the New York register, Steven Lee Berson is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni
Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 214 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
Vanderbilt's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt's 293 alumni in the New York register, 62.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1824994
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Alpharetta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30009
- Phone
- (404) 797-2400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Lee Berson'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 Vanderbilt alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 .
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Alpharetta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Lee Berson: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~86 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 Steven Berson licensed?
Steven Berson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Lee Berson admitted to the bar?
Steven Lee Berson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Steven Lee Berson go to law school?
Steven Lee Berson attended VANDERBILT.
Is Steven Lee Berson in good standing?
Yes, Steven Lee Berson 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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