New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii
University Of Connecticut alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Albany, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3980729
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1362 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- University Of Connecticut
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3980729 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C., located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12211. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,362 of 3,677 (37th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,362
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Edward Joseph Aluck admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Lori Patricia Antolick admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Roger Alan Bearden admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Kristin Anne Bergin admitted 2001 · 25 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 Patrick compares to fellow University Of Connecticut alumni
Among the 485 University Of Connecticut graduates in the New York register, Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii is longer-tenured than 64%.
25 years vs. University Of Connecticut alumni
Years since admission - 485 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 36% higher than 64% of 485 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
University Of Connecticut's active-bar rate
Of University Of Connecticut's 599 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3980729
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12211
- Phone
- (518) 462-0300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Connecticut alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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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Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Patrick Fitzgerald licensed?
Patrick Fitzgerald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii admitted to the bar?
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii go to law school?
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii attended UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
What company does Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii work for?
Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii is associated with Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. in Albany, NY.
Is Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii in good standing?
Yes, Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald Iii holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.