New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stuart S. Lipton
University Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in San Francisco, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2088185
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart S. Lipton has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #128 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of North Carolina
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart S. Lipton has carried New York bar registration 2088185 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 Law Offices Of Stuart Lipton, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94118. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (199 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Stuart S. Lipton 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
Stuart S. Lipton's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Stuart S. Lipton is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #128 of 2,460 (5th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #128
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Martin Jay Alperen admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Marcela Davison-Aviles admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Ellen Adelle Friedman admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Kathryn Jean Fritz admitted 1986 · 40 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 Stuart compares to fellow University Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 136 University Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Stuart S. Lipton is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. University Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 136 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 136 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 North Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of North Carolina's 199 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2088185
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Stuart Lipton
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94118
- Phone
- (415) 571-8748
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart S. Lipton'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 North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stuart S. Lipton: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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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Stuart S. Lipton's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Stuart Lipton licensed?
Stuart Lipton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart S. Lipton admitted to the bar?
Stuart S. Lipton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Stuart S. Lipton go to law school?
Stuart S. Lipton attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Stuart S. Lipton work for?
Stuart S. Lipton is associated with Law Offices Of Stuart Lipton in San Francisco, CA.
Is Stuart S. Lipton in good standing?
Yes, Stuart S. Lipton 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.