New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Margo Hemmerich Novak
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Rochester, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1726280
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margo Hemmerich Novak appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #82 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margo Hemmerich Novak is registered as bar number 1726280 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
Practice address is listed under Novak & Novak, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14607. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO.
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 Rochester, NY office peers
Margo Hemmerich Novak is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #82 of 2,355 (3rd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #82
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Gerald W. Dibble admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Gerard Dennis Dimarco admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Robert Charles Grossman admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Richard Alan Kroll admitted 1972 · 54 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 Margo compares to fellow Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Margo Hemmerich Novak is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% 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
- 1726280
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Novak & Novak
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14607
- Phone
- (585) 442-7084
Education
SUNY BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margo Hemmerich Novak'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: Novak & Novak
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margo Hemmerich Novak: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Margo Novak licensed?
Margo Novak is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margo Hemmerich Novak admitted to the bar?
Margo Hemmerich Novak's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Margo Hemmerich Novak go to law school?
Margo Hemmerich Novak attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Margo Hemmerich Novak work for?
Margo Hemmerich Novak is associated with Novak & Novak in Rochester, NY.
Is Margo Hemmerich Novak in good standing?
Not currently, Margo Hemmerich Novak's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.