A&O Shearman
A law firm on the New York attorney register · most who list it give an office in New York
- On the register
- 586
- Registered, current or due
- 523
- Admitted
- 1958 to 2026
586 attorneys on the New York register file of Sep 29, 2026 list A&O Shearman or one of its other names as their employer; 523 (89%) are registered (currently, or due to re‑register), against 87.1% of all living registrants. They were admitted between 1958 and 2026 (median 2015), and 350 give an office in New York.
When its attorneys were admitted
| Decade | This firm | Every living registrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | <1% | <1% |
| 1960s | <1% | 2% |
| 1970s | 1% | 6% |
| 1980s | 4% | 13% |
| 1990s | 9% | 17% |
| 2000s | 23% | 22% |
| 2010s | 28% | 24% |
| 2020s | 34% | 15% |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where they studied
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; school spellings matched.
Where its attorneys have their office
| Office | Attorneys |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 350 |
| London | 60 |
| Washington, DC | 34 |
| Hong Kong | 19 |
| Paris | 16 |
| Singapore | 16 |
Other names counted with this firm
The register gives each employer as the attorney typed it. These spellings, former names and merged firms are counted with A&O Shearman; a registrant who lists one of them may have registered before the firm took its current name, and the register does not say where anyone works today.
- “Shearman & Sterling”: 58
- “Allen & Overy LLP”: 36
- “Allen & Overy Shearman”: 4
Attorneys who list A&O Shearman or one of its other names on the register, page 22 of 30
Currently registered attorneys first, most recently admitted first.
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alan S. Goudiss | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Mary Elaine Johnston | 1988 | Currently registered |
| John Joseph Cannon III | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Mark Jeffrey Shapiro | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Pamela Mae Gibson | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Susan L. Hobart | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Manuel A. Orillac | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Cynthia E. Urda Kassis | 1985 | Currently registered |
| William F. Schwitter | 1984 | Currently registered |
| John Madison Sykes | 1982 | Currently registered |
| William J. Roll | 1980 | Currently registered |
| Linda Ellen Rappaport | 1978 | Currently registered |
| William Morris Yaro | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Stuart Jay Baskin | 1976 | Currently registered |
| Reade Haines Ryan | 1966 | Currently registered |
| Robert H. Mundheim | 1958 | Currently registered |
| Caleb Chiebuka Adebayo | 2024 | Due to re‑register |
| Michael Thomas Buiteweg | 2024 | Due to re‑register |
| Fuyu Gao | 2024 | Due to re‑register |
| Jaime Hernandez Palacios | 2024 | Due to re‑register |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
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