New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Stuart Brian Shapiro
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Kenmore, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1857457
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart Brian Shapiro has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 36
- by tenure in Kenmore office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart Brian Shapiro has carried New York bar registration 1857457 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Stuart B. Shapiro, located in Kenmore, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14217. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Stuart Brian Shapiro 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 Brian Shapiro's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 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 Kenmore, NY office peers
Within Kenmore, NY's 36-attorney local set, Stuart Brian Shapiro is #11 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Kenmore attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 28th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Kenmore
- Eugene Paul Adams admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Aloysius Timothy Webster admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Paula Pope Webster admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael Gerald Dwyer Jr admitted 1984 · 42 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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Stuart Brian Shapiro is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1857457
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Stuart B. Shapiro
- City
- Kenmore, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14217
- Phone
- (716) 432-8257
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart Brian Shapiro'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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Kenmore, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stuart Brian Shapiro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Shapiro licensed?
Stuart Shapiro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart Brian Shapiro admitted to the bar?
Stuart Brian Shapiro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Stuart Brian Shapiro go to law school?
Stuart Brian Shapiro attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Stuart Brian Shapiro work for?
Stuart Brian Shapiro is associated with Law Office Of Stuart B. Shapiro in Kenmore, NY.
Is Stuart Brian Shapiro in good standing?
Yes, Stuart Brian Shapiro 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.