New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
John William Dorn
Ub alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 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.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1544014
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John William Dorn appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #53 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Ub
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John William Dorn is registered as bar number 1544014 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14209. Educational background: UB.
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
John William Dorn is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #53 of 3,464 (2nd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- James Wilder Bennett admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- John Francis Collins admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Jonathan David Estoff admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Robert Michael Goldstein admitted 1972 · 54 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.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% 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
- 1544014
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14209
- Phone
- (716) 874-5826
Education
UB
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John William Dorn'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 Ub alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 .
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 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 John William Dorn: 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 (~1972)
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 Dorn licensed?
John Dorn is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John William Dorn admitted to the bar?
John William Dorn's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did John William Dorn go to law school?
John William Dorn attended UB.
Is John William Dorn in good standing?
Not currently, John William Dorn'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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.