New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Adam James Sampsell
Florida Coastal School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5376710
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Adam James Sampsell has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2548 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Florida Coastal School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5376710 on the New York register belongs to Adam James Sampsell, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Offices Of Kristen Balbick Degnan, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. Educational background: Florida Coastal School of Law (264 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Adam James Sampsell 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Adam James Sampsell sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Adam James Sampsell's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,548 of 3,464 office peers (74th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,548
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jill R. Allen admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Sean Patrick Balkin admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Brian David Barnas admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Megan Kaplon Barth admitted 2016 · 10 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 Adam compares to fellow Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Among the 241 Florida Coastal School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Adam James Sampsell is longer-tenured than 34%.
10 years vs. Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 241 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 66% higher than 34% of 241 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
Florida Coastal School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Florida Coastal School Of Law's 264 alumni in the New York register, 81.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5376710
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Kristen Balbick Degnan
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 318-5355
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Adam James Sampsell'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.
Near-tenure Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Adam James Sampsell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Adam Sampsell licensed?
Adam Sampsell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Adam James Sampsell admitted to the bar?
Adam James Sampsell has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Adam James Sampsell go to law school?
Adam James Sampsell attended Florida Coastal School of Law.
What company does Adam James Sampsell work for?
Adam James Sampsell is associated with Law Offices Of Kristen Balbick Degnan in Buffalo, NY.
Is Adam James Sampsell in good standing?
Yes, Adam James Sampsell 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.