New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Michael Champion
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5197132
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Joseph Michael Champion has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2345 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5197132 on the New York register belongs to Joseph Michael Champion, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph Michael Champion is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Joseph Michael Champion sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Michael Champion's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,345 of 3,464 office peers (68th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,345
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Abba Zebulan Abramovsky admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christina Lee Akers-Dicenzo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Emily Caruana Ayers admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jeffrey Michael Baumann admitted 2014 · 12 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 Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Michael Champion is longer-tenured than 27%.
12 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5197132
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (516) 247-3022
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Michael Champion'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: Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 Michael Champion: 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 (~2014)
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 Champion licensed?
Joseph Champion is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Michael Champion admitted to the bar?
Joseph Michael Champion has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Joseph Michael Champion go to law school?
Joseph Michael Champion attended Albany Law School.
What company does Joseph Michael Champion work for?
Joseph Michael Champion is associated with Law Office Of Destin C. Santacrose in Buffalo, NY.
Is Joseph Michael Champion in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Michael Champion holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.