New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Donald Paul Chiari
State University At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 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.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1912047
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Paul Chiari has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #398 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- State University At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Paul Chiari has carried New York bar registration 1912047 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 Brown Chiari LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14225. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (34 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Donald Paul Chiari 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 Paul Chiari's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Donald Paul Chiari is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #398 of 3,464 (11th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #398
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- William Carlin Altreuter admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Brian Dugan Baird admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Keith N. Bond admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David Francis Butterini admitted 1984 · 42 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.
State University At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of State University At Buffalo's 34 alumni in the New York register, 82.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1912047
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brown Chiari LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14225
- Phone
- (716) 681-7190
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Paul Chiari'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: Brown Chiari LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure State University At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 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 Donald Paul Chiari: 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 (~1984)
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 Chiari licensed?
Donald Chiari is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Paul Chiari admitted to the bar?
Donald Paul Chiari's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Donald Paul Chiari go to law school?
Donald Paul Chiari attended STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Donald Paul Chiari work for?
Donald Paul Chiari is associated with Brown Chiari LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Donald Paul Chiari in good standing?
Yes, Donald Paul Chiari 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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