New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joseph Daniel Coleman
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Niagara Falls, 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
- 2020444
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Daniel Coleman 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"
- #23 of 119
- by tenure in Niagara Falls office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Daniel Coleman has carried New York bar registration 2020444 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. 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 Niagara Falls, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14304. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Joseph Daniel Coleman 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 Daniel Coleman'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Niagara Falls, NY office peers
Joseph Daniel Coleman is toward the newer end of Niagara Falls, NY's NY register cohort: #23 of 119 by years since admission. See the Niagara Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 119
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Niagara Falls
- William David Berard Iii admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Anthony Casilio admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Damon Anthony Decastro admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Deborah A. Olszowka admitted 1986 · 40 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.
How Joseph compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Joseph Daniel Coleman is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 · September 2026
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
- 2020444
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Niagara Falls, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14304
- Phone
- (716) 283-1865
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Daniel Coleman'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 .
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Niagara Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Daniel Coleman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~120 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 Coleman licensed?
Joseph Coleman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Daniel Coleman admitted to the bar?
Joseph Daniel Coleman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Joseph Daniel Coleman go to law school?
Joseph Daniel Coleman attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
Is Joseph Daniel Coleman in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Daniel Coleman 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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