New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Claire Helene Fortin
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5107453
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Claire Helene Fortin 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"
- #2262 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5107453 on the New York register belongs to Claire Helene Fortin, 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 Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Claire Helene Fortin 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, Claire Helene Fortin 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Claire Helene Fortin's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,262 of 3,464 office peers (65th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,262
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Ryan William Anderson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Christina Hynes Arthurs admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Thomas Gregory Babcock admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Megan E. Bahas 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 Claire compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Claire Helene Fortin is longer-tenured than 27%.
13 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 · August 2026
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% 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
- 5107453
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (716) 847-0650
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Claire Helene Fortin'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: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny 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 Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Claire Helene Fortin: 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 (~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 Claire Fortin licensed?
Claire Fortin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Claire Helene Fortin admitted to the bar?
Claire Helene Fortin has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Claire Helene Fortin go to law school?
Claire Helene Fortin attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Claire Helene Fortin work for?
Claire Helene Fortin is associated with Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. in Buffalo, NY.
Is Claire Helene Fortin in good standing?
Yes, Claire Helene Fortin 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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