New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Peter Dolph Clark
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Fredonia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1289909
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter Dolph Clark has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 24
- by tenure in Fredonia office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter Dolph Clark has carried New York bar registration 1289909 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 Peter D. Clark, Attorney At Law, located in Fredonia, NY (Chautauqua County), ZIP 14063. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Peter Dolph Clark 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
Peter Dolph Clark's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Fredonia, NY office peers
Within Fredonia, NY's 24-attorney local set, Peter Dolph Clark is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Fredonia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 24
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Fredonia
- Jeffrey G. Passafaro admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Joseph Igoe admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Donald Henry Michalak admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- James J. Pelletter admitted 1980 · 46 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 Peter compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Peter Dolph Clark is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
Suny At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1289909
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Peter D. Clark, Attorney At Law
- City
- Fredonia, NY
- County
- Chautauqua
- ZIP Code
- 14063
- Phone
- (716) 673-1361
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter Dolph Clark'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Fredonia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter Dolph Clark: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~25 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Peter Clark licensed?
Peter Clark is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter Dolph Clark admitted to the bar?
Peter Dolph Clark's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Peter Dolph Clark go to law school?
Peter Dolph Clark attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Peter Dolph Clark work for?
Peter Dolph Clark is associated with Peter D. Clark, Attorney At Law in Fredonia, NY.
Is Peter Dolph Clark in good standing?
Yes, Peter Dolph Clark 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.