New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Charlotte, NC. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4255881
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #277 of 691
- by tenure in Charlotte office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr is registered as bar number 4255881 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bank Of America, located in Charlotte, NC, ZIP 28202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
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 Charlotte, NC office peers
Relative to the 691 NY-registered attorneys listing Charlotte, NC, Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr is longer-tenured than 40% (local rank #277). See the Charlotte attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #277
- City cohort
- 691
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Charlotte
- Neil Thomas Bloomfield admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Danielle Marie Bonett admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Nicole G. Chalk admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Joseph D Delfino admitted 2004 · 22 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr is longer-tenured than 16%.
22 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% 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
- 4255881
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bank Of America
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- ZIP Code
- 28202
- Phone
- (980) 386-7431
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr'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.
Same firm affiliation: Bank Of America
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Charlotte, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~692 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Thomas licensed?
Joseph Thomas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr admitted to the bar?
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr go to law school?
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr attended HARVARD.
What company does Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr work for?
Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr is associated with Bank Of America in Charlotte, NC.
Is Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr in good standing?
Not currently, Joseph Garfield Thomas Jr'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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