Steven E. Fineman
On the New York attorney register since 1997 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2836823
- Admitted
- 1997 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2027
Steven E. Fineman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1997 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Feb 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Steven E. Fineman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
44 other attorneys list Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1997, and 33 of the 45 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1997, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alix Serena Pustilnik | 1995 | Delinquent |
| Pauline Do Amaral | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Rachel Geman | 1998 | Currently registered |
| Robert Jay Nelson | 1999 | Currently registered |
| Brendan Patrick Glackin | 2000 | Currently registered |
All 45 registrations that list Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Steven E. Fineman studied at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY SAN FRANCISCO HASTINGS”). 110 of its 791 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Steven E. Fineman was.
- Same law school
- 791living graduates; 86.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 22,995 were admitted before 1997 and 68,993 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP45 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1997; 33 of the 45 give an office in New York, NY.
- UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) graduates on the register791 living, 86.3% registered; 3 of them list Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19977,066 people admitted in 1997 are on the register, 2,545 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Steven E. Fineman’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Steven E. Fineman in 1997. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).