New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Gerald Arthur Thompson
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Mechanicville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2763456
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerald Arthur Thompson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #12 of 16
- by tenure in Mechanicville office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerald Arthur Thompson is registered as bar number 2763456 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Carola, Bagnoli & Tollisen, PLLC, located in Mechanicville, NY (Saratoga County), ZIP 12118. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
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 Mechanicville, NY office peers
In the small Mechanicville, NY cohort (16 with admission years), Gerald Arthur Thompson ranks #12 by tenure. See the Mechanicville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 16
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Mechanicville
- Scott M. Ronda admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Jeffrey N. Bagnoli admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Joyce Serbalik Choi admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Sheila Marie Foglietta admitted 1994 · 32 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 Gerald compares to fellow Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Gerald Arthur Thompson is longer-tenured than 57%.
30 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,136 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 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% 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
- 2763456
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carola, Bagnoli & Tollisen, PLLC
- City
- Mechanicville, NY
- County
- Saratoga
- ZIP Code
- 12118
- Phone
- (518) 664-2951
Education
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerald Arthur Thompson'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.
Same firm affiliation: Carola, Bagnoli & Tollisen, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Mechanicville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerald Arthur Thompson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Gerald Thompson licensed?
Gerald Thompson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerald Arthur Thompson admitted to the bar?
Gerald Arthur Thompson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Gerald Arthur Thompson go to law school?
Gerald Arthur Thompson attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Gerald Arthur Thompson work for?
Gerald Arthur Thompson is associated with Carola, Bagnoli & Tollisen, PLLC in Mechanicville, NY.
Is Gerald Arthur Thompson in good standing?
Not currently, Gerald Arthur Thompson'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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