New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Gary R. Gaffney
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 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.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1800333
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gary R. Gaffney appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #317 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
Gary R. Gaffney is registered as bar number 1800333 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 Gary R. Gaffney, Attorney At Law, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14226. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
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
Gary R. Gaffney is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #317 of 3,464 (9th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #317
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Katherine M. Anderson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Terrance C. Brennan admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- David J.G. Chambers admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Elizabeth Jane Ciambrone admitted 1982 · 44 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 Gary compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Gary R. Gaffney is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1800333
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gary R. Gaffney, Attorney At Law
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14226
- Phone
- (716) 912-6043
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gary R. Gaffney'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
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 At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 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 Gary R. Gaffney: 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 (~1982)
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 Gary Gaffney licensed?
Gary Gaffney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gary R. Gaffney admitted to the bar?
Gary R. Gaffney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Gary R. Gaffney go to law school?
Gary R. Gaffney attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Gary R. Gaffney work for?
Gary R. Gaffney is associated with Gary R. Gaffney, Attorney At Law in Buffalo, NY.
Is Gary R. Gaffney in good standing?
Not currently, Gary R. Gaffney's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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