New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Valerie Susan Masters
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Fort Pierce, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 4001723
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Valerie Susan Masters ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 9
- by tenure in Fort Pierce office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 4001723 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Valerie Susan Masters, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Office Of The Public Defender, located in Fort Pierce, FL, ZIP 34950. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Valerie Susan Masters still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Valerie Susan Masters's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Fort Pierce, FL office peers
In the small Fort Pierce, FL cohort (9 with admission years), Valerie Susan Masters ranks #5 by tenure. See the Fort Pierce attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Pierce
- Cindy J. Aptheker admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Michael Donald Nieman admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Kafahni Nkrumah admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Kimberly Grosch admitted 2003 · 23 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.
How Valerie compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Valerie Susan Masters is longer-tenured than 86%.
25 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 14% higher than 86% of 8,212 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 · August 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4001723
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The Public Defender
- City
- Fort Pierce, FL
- ZIP Code
- 34950
- Phone
- (561) 659-9410
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Valerie Susan Masters'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: Office Of The Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Fort Pierce, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Valerie Susan Masters: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Valerie Masters licensed?
Valerie Masters is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Valerie Susan Masters admitted to the bar?
Valerie Susan Masters's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Valerie Susan Masters go to law school?
Valerie Susan Masters attended New York Law School.
What company does Valerie Susan Masters work for?
Valerie Susan Masters is associated with Office Of The Public Defender in Fort Pierce, FL.
Is Valerie Susan Masters in good standing?
Yes, Valerie Susan Masters 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.