New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Brian Darrell Gwitt

Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1999
Admitted
27
Years in bar
2951374
NY reg #

The record in one line

With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Brian Darrell Gwitt ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.

27 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#1257 of 3,464
by tenure in Buffalo office peers
Law school
Suny At Buffalo

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1999
27 years
Law school
Suny At Buffalo
Registration
2951374
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Registration 2951374 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Brian Darrell Gwitt, 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 Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.

State context & due diligence

After 27 years on the register, Brian Darrell Gwitt 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 Brian Darrell Gwitt's 27 years since admission in 1999.

27 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Buffalo, NY office peers

Brian Darrell Gwitt is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,257 of 3,464 (36th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .

Local rank
#1,257
City cohort
3,464
Local percentile
36th
Admitted
1999

Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo

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 Brian compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni

Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Brian Darrell Gwitt is longer-tenured than 10%.

27 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni

Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school

27 Top 90% higher than 10% of 1,234 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

The 1999 admission class today

Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80%85% Statewide, all years1999 class 67.2% 81.9% ▲ +21.9%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1999 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2951374
Year Admitted
1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Jun 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
County
Erie
ZIP Code
14202
Phone
(716) 248-3213

Education

SUNY AT BUFFALO

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Brian Darrell Gwitt'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Consumer Complaint Data

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP has been named in consumer complaints.

These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.

2
Debt Collection Complaints (National)
2
Debt Collection Complaints (NY)

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Darrell Gwitt: 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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Brian Darrell Gwitt's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brian Gwitt licensed?

Brian Gwitt is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Brian Darrell Gwitt admitted to the bar?

Brian Darrell Gwitt's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.

Where did Brian Darrell Gwitt go to law school?

Brian Darrell Gwitt attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.

What company does Brian Darrell Gwitt work for?

Brian Darrell Gwitt is associated with Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Buffalo, NY.

Is Brian Darrell Gwitt in good standing?

Yes, Brian Darrell Gwitt 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.