New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Copernicus Thomas Gaza
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in White Plains, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2791069
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Copernicus Thomas Gaza ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1479 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2791069 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Copernicus Thomas Gaza, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Copernicus Thomas Gaza 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 Copernicus Thomas Gaza's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Copernicus Thomas Gaza's 29-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in White Plains, NY: rank #1,479 of 3,330 office peers (44th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,479
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- April Dawn Adell admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Horace E. Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Andrew Santo Antinori admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Judith Berger-Eforo admitted 1997 · 29 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 Copernicus compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Copernicus Thomas Gaza is longer-tenured than 24%.
29 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 76% higher than 24% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2791069
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (914) 347-2600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Copernicus Thomas Gaza'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: Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Copernicus Thomas Gaza: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Copernicus Gaza licensed?
Copernicus Gaza is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Copernicus Thomas Gaza admitted to the bar?
Copernicus Thomas Gaza's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Copernicus Thomas Gaza go to law school?
Copernicus Thomas Gaza attended NEW YORK.
What company does Copernicus Thomas Gaza work for?
Copernicus Thomas Gaza is associated with Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Copernicus Thomas Gaza in good standing?
Yes, Copernicus Thomas Gaza 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.
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