New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in West Seneca, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1851864
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 79
- by tenure in West Seneca office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath has carried New York bar registration 1851864 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
Practice address is listed under Matthew Thomas Mcgrath Esq., located in West Seneca, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14224. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Matthew Thomas Mcgrath 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
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 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 West Seneca, NY office peers
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath is toward the newer end of West Seneca, NY's NY register cohort: #18 of 79 by years since admission. See the West Seneca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 79
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in West Seneca
- Robert R. Vario admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Peter P. Radetich admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Michael Steven Simon admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robert Battista admitted 1985 · 41 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 Matthew compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Matthew Thomas Mcgrath is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 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 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1851864
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Matthew Thomas Mcgrath Esq.
- City
- West Seneca, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14224
- Phone
- (716) 713-6874
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath'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 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from West Seneca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Thomas Mcgrath: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~80 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Matthew Mcgrath licensed?
Matthew Mcgrath is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Thomas Mcgrath admitted to the bar?
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Matthew Thomas Mcgrath go to law school?
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Matthew Thomas Mcgrath work for?
Matthew Thomas Mcgrath is associated with Matthew Thomas Mcgrath Esq. in West Seneca, NY.
Is Matthew Thomas Mcgrath in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Thomas Mcgrath 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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