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
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
- Guy J. Agostinelli admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- C Michael Bader admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard John Barnes admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Susan June Egloff admitted 1981 · 45 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 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
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.
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
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- 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
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 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 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 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.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 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.
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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.