New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Riverhead, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1996198
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #51 of 353
- by tenure in Riverhead office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr has carried New York bar registration 1996198 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Tomao And Marangas, located in Riverhead, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11901. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Joseph Louis Tomao Jr 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 Louis Tomao Jr's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 Riverhead, NY office peers
Most of the 353 NY-registered attorneys in Riverhead, NY outrank Joseph Louis Tomao Jr on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #51). See the Riverhead attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #51
- City cohort
- 353
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Riverhead
- Lisa Clare Kombrink admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Stuart P. Levy admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Joseph C. Pastoressa admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- James Francis Quinn admitted 1984 · 42 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 St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Joseph Louis Tomao Jr is longer-tenured than 54%.
42 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 46% higher than 54% of 1,562 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1996198
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tomao And Marangas
- City
- Riverhead, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11901
- Phone
- (516) 747-0400
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr'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: Tomao And Marangas
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Riverhead, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Louis Tomao Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~354 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Tomao licensed?
Joseph Tomao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Louis Tomao Jr admitted to the bar?
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Joseph Louis Tomao Jr go to law school?
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Joseph Louis Tomao Jr work for?
Joseph Louis Tomao Jr is associated with Tomao And Marangas in Riverhead, NY.
Is Joseph Louis Tomao Jr in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Louis Tomao Jr 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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