New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Zona Jean Sharfman
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Salem, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5005012
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Zona Jean Sharfman has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 21
- by tenure in Salem office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5005012 on the New York register belongs to Zona Jean Sharfman, currently in active 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 Essex Probate And Family Court, located in Salem, MA, ZIP 01970. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Zona Jean Sharfman 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Zona Jean Sharfman sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Salem, MA office peers
In the small Salem, MA cohort (21 with admission years), Zona Jean Sharfman ranks #16 by tenure. See the Salem attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Salem
- Emily Ann Pierce admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Susan Perrault Groden admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Kristin Elizabeth Kolick admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Morris Abraham Singer admitted 2011 · 15 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 Zona compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Zona Jean Sharfman is longer-tenured than 29%.
14 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 71% higher than 29% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5005012
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Essex Probate And Family Court
- City
- Salem, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01970
- Phone
- (978) 686-9692
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Zona Jean Sharfman'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: Essex Probate And Family Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Salem, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Zona Jean Sharfman: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Zona Sharfman licensed?
Zona Sharfman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Zona Jean Sharfman admitted to the bar?
Zona Jean Sharfman has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Zona Jean Sharfman go to law school?
Zona Jean Sharfman attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Zona Jean Sharfman work for?
Zona Jean Sharfman is associated with Essex Probate And Family Court in Salem, MA.
Is Zona Jean Sharfman in good standing?
Yes, Zona Jean Sharfman 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.