New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Wendell Verlene Shepherd
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Elmsford, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1738111
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wendell Verlene Shepherd has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 167
- by tenure in Elmsford office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wendell Verlene Shepherd has carried New York bar registration 1738111 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 Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP, located in Elmsford, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10523. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Wendell Verlene Shepherd 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
Wendell Verlene Shepherd's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 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 Elmsford, NY office peers
Wendell Verlene Shepherd is toward the newer end of Elmsford, NY's NY register cohort: #12 of 167 by years since admission. See the Elmsford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 167
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Elmsford
- Kenneth Alan Finder admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Matthew John Keating admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Gary Paul Rothman admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Cary Maynard admitted 1980 · 46 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 Wendell compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Wendell Verlene Shepherd is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1738111
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP
- City
- Elmsford, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10523
- Phone
- (914) 592-1515
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wendell Verlene Shepherd'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: Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Elmsford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wendell Verlene Shepherd: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~168 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Wendell Shepherd licensed?
Wendell Shepherd is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wendell Verlene Shepherd admitted to the bar?
Wendell Verlene Shepherd's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Wendell Verlene Shepherd go to law school?
Wendell Verlene Shepherd attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Wendell Verlene Shepherd work for?
Wendell Verlene Shepherd is associated with Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP in Elmsford, NY.
Is Wendell Verlene Shepherd in good standing?
Yes, Wendell Verlene Shepherd holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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