New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Valian A. Afshar
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5459649
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Valian A. Afshar has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9435 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5459649 on the New York register belongs to Valian A. Afshar, currently in active 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 U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20549. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Valian A. Afshar is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Valian A. Afshar sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Valian A. Afshar ranks #9,435 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,435
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Chioma Achebe admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Jacob Adler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kraig Ahalt admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Charlina Jean Ahn admitted 2016 · 10 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 Valian compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Valian A. Afshar is longer-tenured than 3%.
10 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 97% higher than 3% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5459649
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20549
- Phone
- (202) 551-8729
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Valian A. Afshar'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: U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Valian A. Afshar: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Valian Afshar licensed?
Valian Afshar is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Valian A. Afshar admitted to the bar?
Valian A. Afshar has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Valian A. Afshar go to law school?
Valian A. Afshar attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Valian A. Afshar work for?
Valian A. Afshar is associated with U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission in Washington, DC.
Is Valian A. Afshar in good standing?
Yes, Valian A. Afshar holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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