New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul Timothy Kotwas
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Rochester, 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
- 2596963
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Timothy Kotwas appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 32 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #757 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Timothy Kotwas is registered as bar number 2596963 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Paul Kotwas, Esq., located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14614. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
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
Paul Timothy Kotwas is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #757 of 2,355 (32nd percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #757
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Nina Christine Aasen admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Lara Robin Badain admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Lloyd Fitzgerald Bean admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Denise Buscemi 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 Paul compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Timothy Kotwas 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2596963
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul Kotwas, Esq.
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14614
- Phone
- (585) 371-9191
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Timothy Kotwas'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.
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 Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Timothy Kotwas: 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 (~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 Paul Kotwas licensed?
Paul Kotwas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Timothy Kotwas admitted to the bar?
Paul Timothy Kotwas's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Paul Timothy Kotwas go to law school?
Paul Timothy Kotwas attended Albany Law School.
What company does Paul Timothy Kotwas work for?
Paul Timothy Kotwas is associated with Paul Kotwas, Esq. in Rochester, NY.
Is Paul Timothy Kotwas in good standing?
Not currently, Paul Timothy Kotwas's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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