New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Steven Jonathan Colby
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Des Moines, IA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5314166
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Steven Jonathan Colby has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 43
- by tenure in Des Moines office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5314166 on the New York register belongs to Steven Jonathan Colby, currently in active 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 Ey, located in Des Moines, IA, ZIP 50309. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Steven Jonathan Colby is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Steven Jonathan Colby sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Des Moines, IA office peers
In the small Des Moines, IA cohort (43 with admission years), Steven Jonathan Colby ranks #31 by tenure. See the Des Moines attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 43
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Des Moines
- Jonathan David Goldstone admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kerrilyn Sue Russ admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Timothy Wayne Brown admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Lee Larson Hulsebus admitted 2014 · 12 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 Steven compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Steven Jonathan Colby is longer-tenured than 39%.
11 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 61% higher than 39% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5314166
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ey
- City
- Des Moines, IA
- ZIP Code
- 50309
- Phone
- (201) 551-4046
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Jonathan Colby'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: Ey
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Des Moines, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Jonathan Colby: closest NY bar admission year outside IA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~44 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Colby licensed?
Steven Colby is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Jonathan Colby admitted to the bar?
Steven Jonathan Colby has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Steven Jonathan Colby go to law school?
Steven Jonathan Colby attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Steven Jonathan Colby work for?
Steven Jonathan Colby is associated with Ey in Des Moines, IA.
Is Steven Jonathan Colby in good standing?
Yes, Steven Jonathan Colby 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.