New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sylvan Jay Schaffer
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Flushing, NY. 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
- 1790914
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sylvan Jay Schaffer 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"
- #47 of 595
- by tenure in Flushing office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sylvan Jay Schaffer has carried New York bar registration 1790914 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 Sylvan J Schaffer, located in Flushing, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11367. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Sylvan Jay Schaffer 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
Sylvan Jay Schaffer'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Flushing, NY office peers
Most of the 595 NY-registered attorneys in Flushing, NY outrank Sylvan Jay Schaffer on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #47). See the Flushing attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 595
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Flushing
- Deborah S. Aschheim admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kevin Costello admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Doron Hershkovitz admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Susan Joy Lorin admitted 1982 · 44 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 Sylvan compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Sylvan Jay Schaffer is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
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
- 1790914
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sylvan J Schaffer
- City
- Flushing, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11367
- Phone
- (212) 734-6457
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sylvan Jay Schaffer'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 Columbia 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 Flushing, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sylvan Jay Schaffer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~596 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 Sylvan Schaffer licensed?
Sylvan Schaffer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sylvan Jay Schaffer admitted to the bar?
Sylvan Jay Schaffer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Sylvan Jay Schaffer go to law school?
Sylvan Jay Schaffer attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Sylvan Jay Schaffer work for?
Sylvan Jay Schaffer is associated with Sylvan J Schaffer in Flushing, NY.
Is Sylvan Jay Schaffer in good standing?
Yes, Sylvan Jay Schaffer 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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