New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Craig R. Bucki
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4455184
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Craig R. Bucki has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1783 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Craig R. Bucki carries New York bar registration 4455184, an established, active practitioner 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 Phillips Lytle LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Craig R. Bucki remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Craig R. Bucki was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Craig R. Bucki's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,783 of 3,464 office peers (51st percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,783
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Sarah Lorien Antos admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Robert Charles Atkinson admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Eric Samuel Bernhardt admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Colleen M. Blinkoff admitted 2007 · 19 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 Craig compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 4,784 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Craig R. Bucki is longer-tenured than 12%.
19 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,784 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 88% higher than 12% of 4,784 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4455184
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Phillips Lytle LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (716) 847-8400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Craig R. Bucki'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: Phillips Lytle LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 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 Craig R. Bucki: 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 (~2007)
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 Craig Bucki licensed?
Craig Bucki is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Craig R. Bucki admitted to the bar?
Craig R. Bucki was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Craig R. Bucki go to law school?
Craig R. Bucki attended COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Craig R. Bucki work for?
Craig R. Bucki is associated with Phillips Lytle LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Craig R. Bucki in good standing?
Yes, Craig R. Bucki 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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