New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Patrick Formato
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in New Hyde Park, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2584753
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Patrick Formato ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #143 of 455
- by tenure in New Hyde Park office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2584753 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Patrick Formato, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Abrams Fensterman LLP, located in New Hyde Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11042. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Patrick Formato 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 Formato's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Hyde Park, NY office peers
Most of the 455 NY-registered attorneys in New Hyde Park, NY outrank Patrick Formato on tenure; this record sits at the 31st local percentile (rank #143). See the New Hyde Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #143
- City cohort
- 455
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in New Hyde Park
- Robert J. Ansell admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jill Tracy Braunstein admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Nicholas Corona Jr admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jeffrey Daniel Haskell admitted 1994 · 32 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Patrick Formato is longer-tenured than 99%.
32 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2584753
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Abrams Fensterman LLP
- City
- New Hyde Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11042
- Phone
- (516) 328-2300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Formato'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: Abrams Fensterman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from New Hyde Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patrick Formato: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~456 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Patrick Formato licensed?
Patrick Formato is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Formato admitted to the bar?
Patrick Formato's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Patrick Formato go to law school?
Patrick Formato attended Albany Law School.
What company does Patrick Formato work for?
Patrick Formato is associated with Abrams Fensterman LLP in New Hyde Park, NY.
Is Patrick Formato in good standing?
Yes, Patrick Formato 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.