New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Steven Joel Shapero
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Woodland Hills, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1082171
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven Joel Shapero has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 53
- by tenure in Woodland Hills office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven Joel Shapero has carried New York bar registration 1082171 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 Shapero & Shapero, located in Woodland Hills, CA, ZIP 91367. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,443 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Steven Joel Shapero 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 Joel Shapero's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Woodland Hills, CA office peers
Steven Joel Shapero is toward the newer end of Woodland Hills, CA's NY register cohort: #4 of 53 by years since admission. See the Woodland Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 53
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Woodland Hills
- Mark Bernsley admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Stuart Lesansky admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lawrence Paul Freeman admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Sara Ghafari admitted 1982 · 44 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 University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Steven Joel Shapero is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,443 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1082171
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shapero & Shapero
- City
- Woodland Hills, CA
- ZIP Code
- 91367
- Phone
- (818) 710-1200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Joel Shapero'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 University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Woodland Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Joel Shapero: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~54 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Shapero licensed?
Steven Shapero is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Joel Shapero admitted to the bar?
Steven Joel Shapero's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Steven Joel Shapero go to law school?
Steven Joel Shapero attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Steven Joel Shapero work for?
Steven Joel Shapero is associated with Shapero & Shapero in Woodland Hills, CA.
Is Steven Joel Shapero in good standing?
Yes, Steven Joel Shapero 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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