New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
James Michael Chernetsky
University Of Wisconsin alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5300132
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, James Michael Chernetsky has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2345 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University Of Wisconsin
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5300132 on the New York register belongs to James Michael Chernetsky, 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 Erie County Department Of Social Services, Office Of Counsel, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (336 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
James Michael Chernetsky 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, James Michael Chernetsky sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
James Michael Chernetsky's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,345 of 3,464 office peers (68th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,345
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Abba Zebulan Abramovsky admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christina Lee Akers-Dicenzo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Emily Caruana Ayers admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jeffrey Michael Baumann admitted 2014 · 12 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 James compares to fellow University Of Wisconsin alumni
Among the 200 University Of Wisconsin graduates in the New York register, James Michael Chernetsky is longer-tenured than 5%.
12 years vs. University Of Wisconsin alumni
Years since admission - 200 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 95% higher than 5% of 200 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
University Of Wisconsin's active-bar rate
Of University Of Wisconsin's 336 alumni in the New York register, 57.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5300132
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Erie County Department Of Social Services, Office Of Counsel
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 858-8708
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
James Michael Chernetsky'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: Erie County Department Of Social Services, Office Of Counsel
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 University Of Wisconsin alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 James Michael Chernetsky: 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 (~2014)
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 James Chernetsky licensed?
James Chernetsky is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was James Michael Chernetsky admitted to the bar?
James Michael Chernetsky has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did James Michael Chernetsky go to law school?
James Michael Chernetsky attended UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
What company does James Michael Chernetsky work for?
James Michael Chernetsky is associated with Erie County Department Of Social Services, Office Of Counsel in Buffalo, NY.
Is James Michael Chernetsky in good standing?
Yes, James Michael Chernetsky 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.