New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Steven J. Zaben
Howard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1831858
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Steven J. Zaben has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 56
- by tenure in Woodcliff Lake office peers
- Law school
- Howard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Steven J. Zaben has carried New York bar registration 1831858 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Steven J Zaben, Esq., located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, ZIP 07677. Educational background: HOWARD (39 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Steven J. Zaben 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 J. Zaben's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Woodcliff Lake, NJ office peers
Steven J. Zaben is toward the newer end of Woodcliff Lake, NJ's NY register cohort: #6 of 56 by years since admission. See the Woodcliff Lake attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Woodcliff Lake
- Lynda Sherri Smith admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- William Thomas Curran admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Roger Edmund Dubin admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Richard Martin Fricke admitted 1981 · 45 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.
Howard's active-bar rate
Of Howard's 39 alumni in the New York register, 61.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1831858
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Steven J Zaben, Esq.
- City
- Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07677
- Phone
- (212) 683-6603
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven J. Zaben'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 Howard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Woodcliff Lake, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven J. Zaben: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Zaben licensed?
Steven Zaben is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven J. Zaben admitted to the bar?
Steven J. Zaben's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Steven J. Zaben go to law school?
Steven J. Zaben attended HOWARD.
What company does Steven J. Zaben work for?
Steven J. Zaben is associated with Steven J Zaben, Esq. in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
Is Steven J. Zaben in good standing?
Yes, Steven J. Zaben holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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