New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza
South Texas College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Vestal, 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
- 1196716
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 67
- by tenure in Vestal office peers
- Law school
- South Texas College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza has carried New York bar registration 1196716 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Jon Sarra Law PLLC, located in Vestal, NY (Broome County), ZIP 13850. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE (64 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Matthew Alphonse Vitanza 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 Alphonse Vitanza's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Vestal, NY office peers
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza is toward the newer end of Vestal, NY's NY register cohort: #5 of 67 by years since admission. See the Vestal attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 67
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Vestal
- Jeffrey Neil Feinberg admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Stephen D. Foulk admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Howard Marc Rittberg admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Michael Delfs Sherwood admitted 1976 · 50 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 Matthew compares to fellow South Texas College alumni
Among the 64 South Texas College graduates in the New York register, Matthew Alphonse Vitanza is longer-tenured than 81%.
48 years vs. South Texas College alumni
Years since admission - 64 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 19% higher than 81% of 64 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
South Texas College's active-bar rate
Of South Texas College's 64 alumni in the New York register, 56.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1196716
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jon Sarra Law PLLC
- City
- Vestal, NY
- County
- Broome
- ZIP Code
- 13850
- Phone
- (607) 251-1390
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza'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: Jon Sarra Law PLLC
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 South Texas College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Vestal, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Alphonse Vitanza: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~68 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 Matthew Vitanza licensed?
Matthew Vitanza is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Alphonse Vitanza admitted to the bar?
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Matthew Alphonse Vitanza go to law school?
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza attended SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE.
What company does Matthew Alphonse Vitanza work for?
Matthew Alphonse Vitanza is associated with Jon Sarra Law PLLC in Vestal, NY.
Is Matthew Alphonse Vitanza in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Alphonse Vitanza holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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