New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Damon Anthony Decastro
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Niagara Falls, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2042844
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Damon Anthony Decastro has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 119
- by tenure in Niagara Falls office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Damon Anthony Decastro has carried New York bar registration 2042844 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 Roscetti & Decastro, P.C., located in Niagara Falls, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14301. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Damon Anthony Decastro 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
Damon Anthony Decastro's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Niagara Falls, NY office peers
Damon Anthony Decastro is toward the newer end of Niagara Falls, NY's NY register cohort: #23 of 119 by years since admission. See the Niagara Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 119
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Niagara Falls
- William David Berard Iii admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Anthony Casilio admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Joseph Daniel Coleman admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Deborah A. Olszowka admitted 1986 · 40 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 Damon compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Damon Anthony Decastro is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2042844
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Roscetti & Decastro, P.C.
- City
- Niagara Falls, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14301
- Phone
- (716) 282-1242
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Damon Anthony Decastro'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: Roscetti & Decastro, P.C.
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 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Niagara Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Damon Anthony Decastro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~120 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Damon Decastro licensed?
Damon Decastro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Damon Anthony Decastro admitted to the bar?
Damon Anthony Decastro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Damon Anthony Decastro go to law school?
Damon Anthony Decastro attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Damon Anthony Decastro work for?
Damon Anthony Decastro is associated with Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. in Niagara Falls, NY.
Is Damon Anthony Decastro in good standing?
Yes, Damon Anthony Decastro holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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