New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David Lawrence Roach
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 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.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1135599
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Lawrence Roach appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1977 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 49 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #161 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Lawrence Roach is registered as bar number 1135599 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Roach Lennon & Brown PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
David Lawrence Roach is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #161 of 3,464 (5th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #161
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- John Bedaska admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Charles W. Beinhauer admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Patrick J. Brown admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Carl Leo Bucki admitted 1977 · 49 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 David compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, David Lawrence Roach is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1135599
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Roach Lennon & Brown PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (716) 235-3025
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Lawrence Roach's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Roach Lennon & Brown PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 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 Lawrence Roach: 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 (~1977)
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 Roach licensed?
David Roach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Lawrence Roach admitted to the bar?
David Lawrence Roach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did David Lawrence Roach go to law school?
David Lawrence Roach attended HARVARD.
What company does David Lawrence Roach work for?
David Lawrence Roach is associated with Roach Lennon & Brown PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is David Lawrence Roach in good standing?
Not currently, David Lawrence Roach's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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