New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stuart Addison Offner
Boston University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Boston, MA. 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
- 1402528
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart Addison Offner 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"
- #56 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart Addison Offner has carried New York bar registration 1402528 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 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02110. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston University School of Law (6,552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Stuart Addison Offner 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 Addison Offner'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 Boston, MA office peers
Stuart Addison Offner is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #56 of 2,912 (2nd percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #56
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Robert Arthur Adelson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Robert Cushman Barber admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Paul Gerard Boylan admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Seth Jon Driggin admitted 1978 · 48 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 Boston University School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,410 Boston University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Stuart Addison Offner is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Boston University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,410 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,410 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
Boston University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Boston University School Of Law's 6,552 alumni in the New York register, 72.1% 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
- 1402528
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02110
- Phone
- (617) 342-6809
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart Addison Offner'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: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston University School Of Law 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 Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stuart Addison Offner: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 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 Stuart Offner licensed?
Stuart Offner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart Addison Offner admitted to the bar?
Stuart Addison Offner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Stuart Addison Offner go to law school?
Stuart Addison Offner attended Boston University School of Law.
What company does Stuart Addison Offner work for?
Stuart Addison Offner is associated with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott in Boston, MA.
Is Stuart Addison Offner in good standing?
Yes, Stuart Addison Offner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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