New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Amy Jean Fitch
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2790079
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Amy Jean Fitch ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1120 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2790079 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Amy Jean Fitch, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Hodgson Russ LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Amy Jean Fitch still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Amy Jean Fitch's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Amy Jean Fitch is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,120 of 3,464 (32nd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,120
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Michael Eric Appelbaum admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Christine Lynn Bacon admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Lisa M. Baehre admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Hilary C. Banker admitted 1997 · 29 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 Amy compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Amy Jean Fitch is longer-tenured than 82%.
29 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 18% higher than 82% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2790079
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hodgson Russ LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 856-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Amy Jean Fitch'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: Hodgson Russ LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 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 Amy Jean Fitch: 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 (~1997)
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 Amy Fitch licensed?
Amy Fitch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Amy Jean Fitch admitted to the bar?
Amy Jean Fitch's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Amy Jean Fitch go to law school?
Amy Jean Fitch attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Amy Jean Fitch work for?
Amy Jean Fitch is associated with Hodgson Russ LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Amy Jean Fitch in good standing?
Yes, Amy Jean Fitch 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.