New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Heather Marie Distefano
University At Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Amherst, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4982781
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Heather Marie Distefano has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #138 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4982781 on the New York register belongs to Heather Marie Distefano, 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 Larimer Law, located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14228. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL (342 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Heather Marie Distefano 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Heather Marie Distefano sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Amherst, NY office peers
Against Amherst, NY's 189-attorney NY register cohort, Heather Marie Distefano lands at the 72nd tenure percentile (rank #138). See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #138
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Brian Russell Wood admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Kristen Kathleen Boniello admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Thomas Denny admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Neil Adam Diegelman admitted 2011 · 15 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 Heather compares to fellow University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 329 University At Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Heather Marie Distefano is longer-tenured than 7%.
14 years vs. University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 329 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 93% higher than 7% of 329 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of University At Buffalo Law School's 342 alumni in the New York register, 83% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4982781
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Larimer Law
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14228
- Phone
- (716) 949-1330
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heather Marie Distefano'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: Larimer Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University At Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heather Marie Distefano: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Heather Distefano licensed?
Heather Distefano is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heather Marie Distefano admitted to the bar?
Heather Marie Distefano has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Heather Marie Distefano go to law school?
Heather Marie Distefano attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Heather Marie Distefano work for?
Heather Marie Distefano is associated with Larimer Law in Amherst, NY.
Is Heather Marie Distefano in good standing?
Yes, Heather Marie Distefano 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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