New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Dean Michael Drew
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
- 1229012
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dean Michael Drew 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 September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dean Michael Drew has carried New York bar registration 1229012 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 Drew & Carr P.C., located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14209. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Dean Michael Drew 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
Dean Michael Drew'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Dean Michael Drew 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
- David John Colligan 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Dean compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Dean Michael Drew 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 · September 2026
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
- 1229012
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Drew & Carr P.C.
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14209
- Phone
- (716) 885-1151
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dean Michael Drew'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: Drew & Carr P.C.
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 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 Dean Michael Drew: 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 Dean Drew licensed?
Dean Drew is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dean Michael Drew admitted to the bar?
Dean Michael Drew's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Dean Michael Drew go to law school?
Dean Michael Drew attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Dean Michael Drew work for?
Dean Michael Drew is associated with Drew & Carr P.C. in Buffalo, NY.
Is Dean Michael Drew in good standing?
Yes, Dean Michael Drew 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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