New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Amy Catherine Lanighan
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2025, registered office in Batavia, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2025
- Admitted
- 1
- Years in bar
- 6206189
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Amy Catherine Lanighan is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2025 and on active status for 1 year so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 1 yr
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #72 of 74
- by tenure in Batavia office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Amy Catherine Lanighan holds bar number 6206189 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Genesee County Public Defender S Office, located in Batavia, NY (Genesee County), ZIP 14020. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Amy Catherine Lanighan counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Amy Catherine Lanighan is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2025. The histogram below shows where 1 year of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
1 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
1 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Batavia, NY office peers
In Batavia, NY's NY-registered cohort of 74, Amy Catherine Lanighan sits at local tenure rank #72 (96th percentile). See the Batavia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #72
- City cohort
- 74
- Local percentile
- 96th
- Admitted
- 2025
Nearest tenure peers in Batavia
- Bryan Joel Gilbert-Overland admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Joann Brown Sharp admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Michael Perrone admitted 2026 · 0 yr
- Benjamin James Adrian Vanderwindt admitted 2024 · 2 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 Catherine Lanighan is longer-tenured than 0%.
1 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
1 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 2025 admission class today
Of the 9,764 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 100% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6206189
- Year Admitted
- 2025 (1 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Genesee County Public Defender S Office
- City
- Batavia, NY
- County
- Genesee
- ZIP Code
- 14020
- Phone
- (585) 815-7815
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Amy Catherine Lanighan'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: Genesee County Public Defender S Office
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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2025 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2025), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2025 whose listed office city differs from Batavia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Amy Catherine Lanighan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~75 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2025)
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 Lanighan licensed?
Amy Lanighan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Amy Catherine Lanighan admitted to the bar?
Amy Catherine Lanighan was admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 1 year ago.
Where did Amy Catherine Lanighan go to law school?
Amy Catherine Lanighan attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Amy Catherine Lanighan work for?
Amy Catherine Lanighan is associated with Genesee County Public Defender S Office in Batavia, NY.
Is Amy Catherine Lanighan in good standing?
Yes, Amy Catherine Lanighan 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.
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