New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

John Thomas Farinella Jr

Seton Hall University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in South Plainfield, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1996
Admitted
30
Years in bar
2739498
NY reg #

The record in one line

John Thomas Farinella Jr appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

30 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#6 of 16
by tenure in South Plainfield office peers
Law school
Seton Hall University School Of Law

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1996
30 years
Law school
Seton Hall University School Of Law
81.4% active rate
Registration
2739498
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

John Thomas Farinella Jr is registered as bar number 2739498 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Farinella And Farinella, LLC, located in South Plainfield, NJ, ZIP 07080. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Seton Hall University School of Law (2,918 registered alumni).

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 South Plainfield, NJ office peers

Within South Plainfield, NJ's 16-attorney local set, John Thomas Farinella Jr is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the South Plainfield attorney directory .

Local rank
#6
City cohort
16
Local percentile
31st
Admitted
1996

Nearest tenure peers in South Plainfield

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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.

How John compares to fellow Seton Hall University School Of Law alumni

Among the 4,775 Seton Hall University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, John Thomas Farinella Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.

30 years vs. Seton Hall University School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 4,775 NY-registered alumni of this school

30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,775 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 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 · August 2026

Seton Hall University School Of Law's active-bar rate

Of Seton Hall University School Of Law's 2,918 alumni in the New York register, 81.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%81.4%
Seton Hall University School Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 1996 admission class today

Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1996 class 67.2% 62.8% ▼ -6.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1996 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2739498
Year Admitted
1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jan 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Farinella And Farinella, LLC
ZIP Code
07080
Phone
(908) 769-6959

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

John Thomas Farinella Jr'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.

Same firm affiliation: Farinella And Farinella, LLC

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for John Thomas Farinella Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~17 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

John Thomas Farinella Jr 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 John Farinella licensed?

John Farinella is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was John Thomas Farinella Jr admitted to the bar?

John Thomas Farinella Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.

Where did John Thomas Farinella Jr go to law school?

John Thomas Farinella Jr attended Seton Hall University School of Law.

What company does John Thomas Farinella Jr work for?

John Thomas Farinella Jr is associated with Farinella And Farinella, LLC in South Plainfield, NJ.

Is John Thomas Farinella Jr in good standing?

Not currently, John Thomas Farinella Jr'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.