New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
William Martin Stein
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Garnerville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1142603
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Martin Stein has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 7
- by tenure in Garnerville office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Martin Stein has carried New York bar registration 1142603 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Stein & Stein, LLP, located in Garnerville, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10923. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, William Martin Stein 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
William Martin Stein's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Garnerville, NY office peers
Within Garnerville, NY's 7-attorney local set, William Martin Stein is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Garnerville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 7
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Garnerville
- Robin Estelle Rosenberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert John Sambrato admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Robert Clark Breyer admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Elizabeth Marie Cuccinello admitted 2000 · 26 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 William compares to fellow Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, William Martin Stein is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,122 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 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1142603
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stein & Stein, LLP
- City
- Garnerville, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10923
- Phone
- (845) 429-3900
Education
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Martin Stein'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Stein & Stein, LLP has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Stein & Stein, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Garnerville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for William Martin Stein with the closest admission year to 1976. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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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William Martin Stein's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is William Stein licensed?
William Stein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Martin Stein admitted to the bar?
William Martin Stein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did William Martin Stein go to law school?
William Martin Stein attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does William Martin Stein work for?
William Martin Stein is associated with Stein & Stein, LLP in Garnerville, NY.
Is William Martin Stein in good standing?
Yes, William Martin Stein 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.