New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Peter T. Commons
Temple alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Philadelphia, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5179197
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Peter T. Commons has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1130 of 1,853
- by tenure in Philadelphia office peers
- Law school
- Temple
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5179197 on the New York register belongs to Peter T. Commons, currently in active 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 Commons And Commons, LLP, located in Philadelphia, PA, ZIP 19119. Educational background: TEMPLE (126 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Peter T. Commons is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Peter T. Commons sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Philadelphia, PA office peers
Peter T. Commons's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Philadelphia, PA: rank #1,130 of 1,853 office peers (61st percentile). See the Philadelphia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,130
- City cohort
- 1,853
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Philadelphia
- Melissa Vanessa Aaron-Cooper admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Opeyemi Oluwatola Akanbi admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Emily Beth Ashe admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Andrew Monroe Baer admitted 2013 · 13 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 Temple alumni
Among the 114 Temple graduates in the New York register, Peter T. Commons is longer-tenured than 1%.
13 years vs. Temple alumni
Years since admission - 114 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 99% higher than 1% of 114 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
Temple's active-bar rate
Of Temple's 126 alumni in the New York register, 64.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5179197
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Commons And Commons, LLP
- City
- Philadelphia, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19119
- Phone
- (215) 849-4400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter T. Commons'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 Temple alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Philadelphia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter T. Commons: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,854 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Commons licensed?
Peter Commons is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter T. Commons admitted to the bar?
Peter T. Commons has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Peter T. Commons go to law school?
Peter T. Commons attended TEMPLE.
What company does Peter T. Commons work for?
Peter T. Commons is associated with Commons And Commons, LLP in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Peter T. Commons in good standing?
Yes, Peter T. Commons holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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