New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Steven Elliot Pegalis
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Lake Success, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1420694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven Elliot Pegalis has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 24
- by tenure in Lake Success office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven Elliot Pegalis has carried New York bar registration 1420694 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Pegalis Law Group, LLC, located in Lake Success, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11042. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Steven Elliot Pegalis 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 Elliot Pegalis's 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Lake Success, NY office peers
Within Lake Success, NY's 24-attorney local set, Steven Elliot Pegalis is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lake Success attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 24
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Lake Success
- Barry Ira Siegel admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Mark David Mermel admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- James Francis Burdi admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Donald T. Kiley Jr 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Steven Elliot Pegalis is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1420694
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pegalis Law Group, LLC
- City
- Lake Success, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11042
- Phone
- (516) 684-2900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Elliot Pegalis'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: Pegalis Law Group, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Lake Success, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Elliot Pegalis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~25 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Pegalis licensed?
Steven Pegalis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Elliot Pegalis admitted to the bar?
Steven Elliot Pegalis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Steven Elliot Pegalis go to law school?
Steven Elliot Pegalis attended New York Law School.
What company does Steven Elliot Pegalis work for?
Steven Elliot Pegalis is associated with Pegalis Law Group, LLC in Lake Success, NY.
Is Steven Elliot Pegalis in good standing?
Yes, Steven Elliot Pegalis 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.
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