New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Donald A. Alessi
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in East 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.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1266014
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald A. Alessi has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 47
- by tenure in East Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald A. Alessi has carried New York bar registration 1266014 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 Donald A Alessi, located in East Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14051. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO (941 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Donald A. Alessi 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
Donald A. Alessi's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Amherst, NY office peers
Within East Amherst, NY's 47-attorney local set, Donald A. Alessi is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the East Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 47
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in East Amherst
- Joseph Carl Dagonese admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Anthony J. Latona admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Jeffrey A. Lazroe admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Lawrence Mark Rubin admitted 1973 · 53 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 Donald compares to fellow Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Donald A. Alessi is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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 Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo's 941 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1266014
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Donald A Alessi
- City
- East Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14051
- Phone
- (716) 854-7900
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald A. Alessi'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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from East Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald A. Alessi: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~48 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Donald Alessi licensed?
Donald Alessi is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald A. Alessi admitted to the bar?
Donald A. Alessi's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Donald A. Alessi go to law school?
Donald A. Alessi attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Donald A. Alessi work for?
Donald A. Alessi is associated with Donald A Alessi in East Amherst, NY.
Is Donald A. Alessi in good standing?
Yes, Donald A. Alessi 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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