New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Elias Abdou Farah
University At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5484639
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Elias Abdou Farah has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2635 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5484639 on the New York register belongs to Elias Abdou Farah, currently in active 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 The Farah Firm, PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14215. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (753 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Elias Abdou Farah is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Elias Abdou Farah sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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
Among the 3,464 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Buffalo, NY, Elias Abdou Farah ranks #2,635 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,635
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Meaghan Phelan Alleyne admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Umberto Nicodemo Angilletta admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Catherine Dolores Aughey admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Mary K. Bimont admitted 2017 · 9 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 Elias compares to fellow University At Buffalo alumni
Among the 712 University At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Elias Abdou Farah is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. University At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 712 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 712 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
University At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of University At Buffalo's 753 alumni in the New York register, 79.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5484639
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Farah Firm, PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14215
- Phone
- (716) 288-5297
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Elias Abdou Farah'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 University At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 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 Elias Abdou Farah: 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 (~2017)
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 Elias Farah licensed?
Elias Farah is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Elias Abdou Farah admitted to the bar?
Elias Abdou Farah has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Elias Abdou Farah go to law school?
Elias Abdou Farah attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Elias Abdou Farah work for?
Elias Abdou Farah is associated with The Farah Firm, PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Elias Abdou Farah in good standing?
Yes, Elias Abdou Farah holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.