New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Peter George Klein
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1662501
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Peter George Klein has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #248 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Peter George Klein has carried New York bar registration 1662501 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Peter George Klein 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 George Klein's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Peter George Klein is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #248 of 3,464 (7th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #248
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Peter Francis Brady admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Michele A. Brown admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- William Joseph Brown admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Thomas H. Burton 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Peter compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Peter George Klein is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1662501
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 416-7027
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Peter George Klein'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: Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Peter George Klein: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Klein licensed?
Peter Klein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Peter George Klein admitted to the bar?
Peter George Klein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Peter George Klein go to law school?
Peter George Klein attended Albany Law School.
What company does Peter George Klein work for?
Peter George Klein is associated with Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Peter George Klein in good standing?
Yes, Peter George Klein 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.