New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Dennis Carmen Vacco

Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 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.

1979
Admitted
47
Years in bar
1340496
NY reg #

The record in one line

Dennis Carmen Vacco appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

47 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#221 of 3,464
by tenure in Buffalo office peers
Law school
Suny Buffalo Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1979
47 years
Law school
Suny Buffalo Law School
69.9% active rate
Registration
1340496
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Dennis Carmen Vacco is registered as bar number 1340496 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 Lippes Mathias LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).

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

Dennis Carmen Vacco is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #221 of 3,464 (6th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .

Local rank
#221
City cohort
3,464
Local percentile
6th
Admitted
1979

Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo

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 Dennis compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni

Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Dennis Carmen Vacco is longer-tenured than 99%.

47 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni

Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school

47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate

Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%69.9%
Suny Buffalo Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1979 admission class today

Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1979 class 67.2% 53.9% ▼ -19.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1979 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1340496
Year Admitted
1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Lippes Mathias LLP
County
Erie
ZIP Code
14202
Phone
(716) 853-5100

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Dennis Carmen Vacco'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Dennis Carmen Vacco: 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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Dennis Carmen Vacco is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dennis Vacco licensed?

Dennis Vacco is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Dennis Carmen Vacco admitted to the bar?

Dennis Carmen Vacco's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.

Where did Dennis Carmen Vacco go to law school?

Dennis Carmen Vacco attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.

What company does Dennis Carmen Vacco work for?

Dennis Carmen Vacco is associated with Lippes Mathias LLP in Buffalo, NY.

Is Dennis Carmen Vacco in good standing?

Not currently, Dennis Carmen Vacco's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.