New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Brian Richard Welsh
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Williamsville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1900653
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Brian Richard Welsh has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #78 of 456
- by tenure in Williamsville office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Brian Richard Welsh has carried New York bar registration 1900653 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Brian R. Welsh, PLLC, located in Williamsville, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14221. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Brian Richard Welsh has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Brian Richard Welsh's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Williamsville, NY office peers
Most of the 456 NY-registered attorneys in Williamsville, NY outrank Brian Richard Welsh on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #78). See the Williamsville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #78
- City cohort
- 456
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Williamsville
- William D. Huber admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- James Mark Loree admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- F David Rusin admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Timothy J. Snell admitted 1984 · 42 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 Brian compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Brian Richard Welsh is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1900653
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brian R. Welsh, PLLC
- City
- Williamsville, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14221
- Phone
- (716) 256-1300
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian Richard Welsh'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: Brian R. Welsh, PLLC
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 At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Williamsville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Richard Welsh: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~457 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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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Brian Richard Welsh'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 Welsh licensed?
Brian Welsh is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian Richard Welsh admitted to the bar?
Brian Richard Welsh's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Brian Richard Welsh go to law school?
Brian Richard Welsh attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Brian Richard Welsh work for?
Brian Richard Welsh is associated with Brian R. Welsh, PLLC in Williamsville, NY.
Is Brian Richard Welsh in good standing?
Yes, Brian Richard Welsh holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.