New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Joseph A. Collins
Thomas M Cooley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Hamburg, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1436161
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph A. Collins appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1978 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 48 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #16 of 99
- by tenure in Hamburg office peers
- Law school
- Thomas M Cooley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph A. Collins is registered as bar number 1436161 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Hamburg, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14075. Educational background: THOMAS M COOLEY.
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 Hamburg, NY office peers
Joseph A. Collins is toward the newer end of Hamburg, NY's NY register cohort: #16 of 99 by years since admission. See the Hamburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Hamburg
- David F. Clifford admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Richard B. Friedfertig admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Sandra Kucharski admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Thomas P. Mcmorrow admitted 1978 · 48 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 Thomas M Cooley alumni
Among the 230 Thomas M Cooley graduates in the New York register, Joseph A. Collins is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Thomas M Cooley alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 230 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
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1436161
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Hamburg, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14075
- Phone
- (716) 949-6520
Education
THOMAS M COOLEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph A. Collins'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
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 Thomas M Cooley alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Hamburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph A. Collins: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Collins licensed?
Joseph Collins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph A. Collins admitted to the bar?
Joseph A. Collins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Joseph A. Collins go to law school?
Joseph A. Collins attended THOMAS M COOLEY.
Is Joseph A. Collins in good standing?
Not currently, Joseph A. Collins's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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