New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Steven Michael Hayes
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Garden City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1487289
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven Michael Hayes has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #99 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven Michael Hayes has carried New York bar registration 1487289 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 Steven M. Hayes PC, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Steven Michael Hayes 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 Michael Hayes's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Steven Michael Hayes is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #99 of 2,095 (5th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #99
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Patrick Christopher admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- William Bohdan Drabyk admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- James O. Druker admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Lloyd Mitchell Friedland admitted 1974 · 52 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Steven Michael Hayes is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1487289
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Steven M. Hayes PC
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (917) 533-3811
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Michael Hayes'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Michael Hayes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Hayes licensed?
Steven Hayes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Michael Hayes admitted to the bar?
Steven Michael Hayes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Steven Michael Hayes go to law school?
Steven Michael Hayes attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Steven Michael Hayes work for?
Steven Michael Hayes is associated with Steven M. Hayes PC in Garden City, NY.
Is Steven Michael Hayes in good standing?
Yes, Steven Michael Hayes 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.