New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
John Louis De Fazio
State University At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Niagara Falls, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4059788
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Louis De Fazio has held an active New York bar license for 24 years - admitted in 2002, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 24 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #67 of 119
- by tenure in Niagara Falls office peers
- Law school
- State University At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Louis De Fazio carries New York bar registration 4059788, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP, located in Niagara Falls, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14301. Educational background: STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (34 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, John Louis De Fazio remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
John Louis De Fazio was admitted in 2002, giving 24 years on the New York register.
24 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
24 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Niagara Falls, NY office peers
Against Niagara Falls, NY's 119-attorney NY register cohort, John Louis De Fazio lands at the 55th tenure percentile (rank #67). See the Niagara Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #67
- City cohort
- 119
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Niagara Falls
- John William Andrews admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Kevin Vasquez Hutcheson admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Laura Ann Wagner admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- James Robert Domzalski admitted 2000 · 26 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.
State University At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of State University At Buffalo's 34 alumni in the New York register, 82.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4059788
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP
- City
- Niagara Falls, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14301
- Phone
- (716) 285-9555
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Louis De Fazio'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 State University At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Niagara Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Louis De Fazio: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~120 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 John De Fazio licensed?
John De Fazio is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Louis De Fazio admitted to the bar?
John Louis De Fazio was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did John Louis De Fazio go to law school?
John Louis De Fazio attended STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
What company does John Louis De Fazio work for?
John Louis De Fazio is associated with Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP in Niagara Falls, NY.
Is John Louis De Fazio in good standing?
Yes, John Louis De Fazio holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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