New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joseph Thomas Burns
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4411666
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Thomas Burns has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1692 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Thomas Burns carries New York bar registration 4411666, 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 Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14026. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joseph Thomas Burns 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
Joseph Thomas Burns was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Joseph Thomas Burns's 20-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,692 of 3,464 office peers (49th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,692
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Florina Altshiler admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Paul James Avery admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Teresa Anne Bailey admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Erin Marie Baldauf admitted 2006 · 20 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joseph compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Joseph Thomas Burns is longer-tenured than 1%.
20 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,206 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 · August 2026
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4411666
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14026
- Phone
- (315) 727-7636
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Thomas Burns'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: Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 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 Joseph Thomas Burns: 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 (~2006)
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 Joseph Burns licensed?
Joseph Burns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Thomas Burns admitted to the bar?
Joseph Thomas Burns was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Joseph Thomas Burns go to law school?
Joseph Thomas Burns attended ALBANY.
What company does Joseph Thomas Burns work for?
Joseph Thomas Burns is associated with Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Joseph Thomas Burns in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Thomas Burns holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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