New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Willis H. Stephens
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Brewster, 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
- 1726751
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Willis H. Stephens 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 64
- by tenure in Brewster office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Willis H. Stephens has carried New York bar registration 1726751 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 Attorney At Law, located in Brewster, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10509. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Willis H. Stephens 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
Willis H. Stephens'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 Brewster, NY office peers
Willis H. Stephens is toward the newer end of Brewster, NY's NY register cohort: #12 of 64 by years since admission. See the Brewster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 64
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Brewster
- Victor J. D'Ammora admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Kevin Sean Finnegan admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Francis J. Mcnamara Iii admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Donald Michael Rossi 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 Willis compares to fellow St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Willis H. Stephens is longer-tenured than 82%.
45 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,147 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
- 1726751
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Attorney At Law
- City
- Brewster, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10509
- Phone
- (845) 279-4226
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Willis H. Stephens'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: Attorney At Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns 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 Brewster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Willis H. Stephens: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~65 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 Willis Stephens licensed?
Willis Stephens is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Willis H. Stephens admitted to the bar?
Willis H. Stephens's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Willis H. Stephens go to law school?
Willis H. Stephens attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Willis H. Stephens work for?
Willis H. Stephens is associated with Attorney At Law in Brewster, NY.
Is Willis H. Stephens in good standing?
Yes, Willis H. Stephens 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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