New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Howard Stewart Lipman

Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 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.

1981
Admitted
45
Years in bar
1710508
NY reg #

The record in one line

Howard Stewart Lipman appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

45 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#284 of 3,464
by tenure in Buffalo office peers
Law school
Suny At Buffalo

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1981
45 years
Law school
Suny At Buffalo
Registration
1710508
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Howard Stewart Lipman is registered as bar number 1710508 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 Howard S Lipman, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 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

Howard Stewart Lipman is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #284 of 3,464 (8th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .

Local rank
#284
City cohort
3,464
Local percentile
8th
Admitted
1981

Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo

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 Howard compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni

Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Howard Stewart Lipman is longer-tenured than 99%.

45 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni

Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school

45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1981 admission class today

Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1981 class 67.2% 54.1% ▼ -19.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1981 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1710508
Year Admitted
1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Howard S Lipman
County
Erie
ZIP Code
14203
Phone
(716) 803-8571

Education

SUNY AT BUFFALO

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Howard Stewart Lipman'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Stewart Lipman: 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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Howard Stewart Lipman is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Howard Lipman licensed?

Howard Lipman is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Howard Stewart Lipman admitted to the bar?

Howard Stewart Lipman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.

Where did Howard Stewart Lipman go to law school?

Howard Stewart Lipman attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.

What company does Howard Stewart Lipman work for?

Howard Stewart Lipman is associated with Howard S Lipman in Buffalo, NY.

Is Howard Stewart Lipman in good standing?

Not currently, Howard Stewart Lipman's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.