New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Steven Josef Smetana
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Manhasset, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1450360
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven Josef Smetana has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 193
- by tenure in Manhasset office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven Josef Smetana has carried New York bar registration 1450360 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 Steven J Smetana, located in Manhasset, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11030. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Steven Josef Smetana 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 Josef Smetana's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Manhasset, NY office peers
Steven Josef Smetana is toward the newer end of Manhasset, NY's NY register cohort: #25 of 193 by years since admission. See the Manhasset attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 193
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Manhasset
- Maureen Conners admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Edward Yeh-Kuang Ma admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Joseph Benedict Valentine admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Julian J. Bailey admitted 1976 · 50 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Steven Josef Smetana is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1450360
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Steven J Smetana
- City
- Manhasset, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11030
- Phone
- (516) 365-2364
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Josef Smetana'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Manhasset, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Josef Smetana: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~194 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Smetana licensed?
Steven Smetana is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Josef Smetana admitted to the bar?
Steven Josef Smetana's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Steven Josef Smetana go to law school?
Steven Josef Smetana attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Steven Josef Smetana work for?
Steven Josef Smetana is associated with Steven J Smetana in Manhasset, NY.
Is Steven Josef Smetana in good standing?
Yes, Steven Josef Smetana 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.
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