New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes
University Of Miami alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 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.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2021699
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #497 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University Of Miami
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes is registered as bar number 2021699 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo, Inc, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (889 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #497 of 3,464 (14th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #497
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- James Robert Arnone admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Jill K. Bond admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Peter K. Bradley admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Donna Marie Castiglione admitted 1986 · 40 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 Roland compares to fellow University Of Miami alumni
Among the 510 University Of Miami graduates in the New York register, Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. University Of Miami alumni
Years since admission - 510 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 510 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
University Of Miami's active-bar rate
Of University Of Miami's 889 alumni in the New York register, 64.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% 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
- 2021699
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo, Inc
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 853-9555
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes'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.
Same firm affiliation: Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo, Inc
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Miami alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 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 Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes: 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 (~1986)
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 Roland Hayes licensed?
Roland Hayes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes admitted to the bar?
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes go to law school?
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes attended UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.
What company does Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes work for?
Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes is associated with Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo, Inc in Buffalo, NY.
Is Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes in good standing?
Not currently, Roland Lord Wheeler Hayes's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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