New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Brendan William Fitzgerald
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5530696
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Brendan William Fitzgerald has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2714 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5530696 on the New York register belongs to Brendan William Fitzgerald, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. Educational background: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (95 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Brendan William Fitzgerald 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Brendan William Fitzgerald sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Among the 3,464 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Buffalo, NY, Brendan William Fitzgerald ranks #2,714 by tenure, longer-tenured than 78% of that city cohort. See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,714
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Lauren Marie Adornetto admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Scott S. Allen Jr. admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Samantha Reed Axberg admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Kasey Kaylene Barrett admitted 2018 · 8 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 Brendan compares to fellow Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Among the 90 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduates in the New York register, Brendan William Fitzgerald is longer-tenured than 17%.
8 years vs. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Years since admission - 90 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 83% higher than 17% of 90 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
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's active-bar rate
Of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's 95 alumni in the New York register, 86.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5530696
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 843-5700
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brendan William Fitzgerald'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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 .
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 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 Brendan William Fitzgerald: 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 (~2018)
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 Brendan Fitzgerald licensed?
Brendan Fitzgerald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brendan William Fitzgerald admitted to the bar?
Brendan William Fitzgerald has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Brendan William Fitzgerald go to law school?
Brendan William Fitzgerald attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Is Brendan William Fitzgerald in good standing?
Yes, Brendan William Fitzgerald 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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