New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Brian Thomas Cook Jr.
University At Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Albany, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5083852
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Brian Thomas Cook Jr. has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2437 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5083852 on the New York register belongs to Brian Thomas Cook Jr., 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 Albany County Attorney S Office, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12207. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL (342 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Brian Thomas Cook Jr. 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Brian Thomas Cook Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Brian Thomas Cook Jr.'s 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Albany, NY: rank #2,437 of 3,677 office peers (66th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,437
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Javid Afzali admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Rachel Pauline Ainspan admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Craig Daniel Alfred admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Trishia Pearl Allen admitted 2013 · 13 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 Brian compares to fellow University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 329 University At Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Brian Thomas Cook Jr. is longer-tenured than 7%.
13 years vs. University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 329 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 93% higher than 7% of 329 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
University At Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of University At Buffalo Law School's 342 alumni in the New York register, 83% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5083852
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Albany County Attorney S Office
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12207
- Phone
- (518) 447-7110
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian Thomas Cook Jr.'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: Albany County Attorney 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 University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Thomas Cook Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Brian Cook licensed?
Brian Cook is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian Thomas Cook Jr. admitted to the bar?
Brian Thomas Cook Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Brian Thomas Cook Jr. go to law school?
Brian Thomas Cook Jr. attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Brian Thomas Cook Jr. work for?
Brian Thomas Cook Jr. is associated with Albany County Attorney S Office in Albany, NY.
Is Brian Thomas Cook Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Brian Thomas Cook Jr. 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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