New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Thomas Cardany
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Plattsburgh, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2082170
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Thomas Cardany has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 112
- by tenure in Plattsburgh office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Thomas Cardany has carried New York bar registration 2082170 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Offices Of Joseph T. Cardany, located in Plattsburgh, NY (Clinton County), ZIP 12901. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Joseph Thomas Cardany has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joseph Thomas Cardany's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Plattsburgh, NY office peers
Joseph Thomas Cardany is toward the newer end of Plattsburgh, NY's NY register cohort: #14 of 112 by years since admission. See the Plattsburgh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 112
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Plattsburgh
- Keith M. Bruno admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Thomas Michael Murnane admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Cynthia L. O'Connell admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Russell K. Statman admitted 1987 · 39 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Joseph Thomas Cardany is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2082170
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Joseph T. Cardany
- City
- Plattsburgh, NY
- County
- Clinton
- ZIP Code
- 12901
- Phone
- (518) 561-1389
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Thomas Cardany'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Plattsburgh, 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 Cardany: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~113 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Cardany licensed?
Joseph Cardany is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Thomas Cardany admitted to the bar?
Joseph Thomas Cardany's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Joseph Thomas Cardany go to law school?
Joseph Thomas Cardany attended CORNELL.
What company does Joseph Thomas Cardany work for?
Joseph Thomas Cardany is associated with Law Offices Of Joseph T. Cardany in Plattsburgh, NY.
Is Joseph Thomas Cardany in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Thomas Cardany 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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