New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul Thomas Rubery
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in Palmyra, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1956
- Admitted
- 70
- Years in bar
- 1415967
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Thomas Rubery has spent 70 years on the register since admission in 1956, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 70 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 9
- by tenure in Palmyra office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Thomas Rubery has carried New York bar registration 1415967 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 Paul T. Rubery, located in Palmyra, NY (Wayne County), ZIP 14522. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Paul Thomas Rubery 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
Paul Thomas Rubery's 70 years since a 1956 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
70 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Palmyra, NY office peers
Within Palmyra, NY's 9-attorney local set, Paul Thomas Rubery is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Palmyra attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in Palmyra
- John L. Callaghan admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Ronald C. Valentine admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- James Isaac Depoint admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- James Francis Foley admitted 1974 · 52 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Thomas Rubery is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1956 admission class today
Of the 1,325 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1956, 4.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1415967
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul T. Rubery
- City
- Palmyra, NY
- County
- Wayne
- ZIP Code
- 14522
- Phone
- (315) 597-4471
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Thomas Rubery'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from Palmyra, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Thomas Rubery: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1956)
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 Rubery licensed?
Paul Rubery is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Thomas Rubery admitted to the bar?
Paul Thomas Rubery's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Paul Thomas Rubery go to law school?
Paul Thomas Rubery attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Paul Thomas Rubery work for?
Paul Thomas Rubery is associated with Paul T. Rubery in Palmyra, NY.
Is Paul Thomas Rubery in good standing?
Yes, Paul Thomas Rubery 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.