New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Daniel S. Johnston
Catholic University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Amherst, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 2205896
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Daniel S. Johnston has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Catholic University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Daniel S. Johnston has carried New York bar registration 2205896 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14228. Educational background: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Daniel S. Johnston 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
Daniel S. Johnston's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Amherst, NY office peers
Daniel S. Johnston is toward the newer end of Amherst, NY's NY register cohort: #26 of 189 by years since admission. See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- James Lawrence Duke admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Steven H. Polowitz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Thomas Richard Augello admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Charles W. Chiampou admitted 1981 · 45 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 Daniel compares to fellow Catholic University alumni
Among the 207 Catholic University graduates in the New York register, Daniel S. Johnston is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Catholic University alumni
Years since admission - 207 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 207 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2205896
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14228
- Phone
- (716) 445-5772
Education
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daniel S. Johnston'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.
Near-tenure Catholic University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 .
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daniel S. Johnston: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Daniel Johnston licensed?
Daniel Johnston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daniel S. Johnston admitted to the bar?
Daniel S. Johnston's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Daniel S. Johnston go to law school?
Daniel S. Johnston attended CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Is Daniel S. Johnston in good standing?
Yes, Daniel S. Johnston holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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