New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David John Colligan
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1331727
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David John Colligan has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #193 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David John Colligan has carried New York bar registration 1331727 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 Colligan Law LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, David John Colligan 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
David John Colligan's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
David John Colligan is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #193 of 3,464 (6th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #193
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Dean Michael Drew admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Cynthia Adolfine Falk admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Arthur Scott Field admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Raymond Louis Fink admitted 1978 · 48 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 David compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, David John Colligan is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1331727
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Colligan Law LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 885-1150
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David John Colligan'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: Colligan Law LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 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 David John Colligan: 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 (~1978)
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 David Colligan licensed?
David Colligan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David John Colligan admitted to the bar?
David John Colligan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did David John Colligan go to law school?
David John Colligan attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does David John Colligan work for?
David John Colligan is associated with Colligan Law LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is David John Colligan in good standing?
Yes, David John Colligan 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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