New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Gordon E. Thompson
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Phoenix, AZ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1616440
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gordon E. Thompson has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 340
- by tenure in Phoenix office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gordon E. Thompson has carried New York bar registration 1616440 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Gordon Thompson Attorney, located in Phoenix, AZ, ZIP 85013. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Gordon E. Thompson 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
Gordon E. Thompson's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Phoenix, AZ office peers
Most of the 340 NY-registered attorneys in Phoenix, AZ outrank Gordon E. Thompson on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #16). See the Phoenix attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 340
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Phoenix
- H Michael Clyde admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- David Arthur Sprentall admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Paul J. Giancola admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Jeffrey Martin Levine admitted 1977 · 49 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 Gordon compares to fellow Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Gordon E. Thompson is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,420 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
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1616440
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gordon Thompson Attorney
- City
- Phoenix, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85013
- Phone
- (602) 467-3680
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gordon E. Thompson'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 Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Phoenix, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gordon E. Thompson: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~341 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Gordon Thompson licensed?
Gordon Thompson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gordon E. Thompson admitted to the bar?
Gordon E. Thompson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Gordon E. Thompson go to law school?
Gordon E. Thompson attended Syracuse University College of Law.
What company does Gordon E. Thompson work for?
Gordon E. Thompson is associated with Gordon Thompson Attorney in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Gordon E. Thompson in good standing?
Yes, Gordon E. Thompson 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.