New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Russell Edgar Maines
Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Ithaca, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3976453
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Russell Edgar Maines ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #164 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3976453 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Russell Edgar Maines, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Allen & Maines, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. Educational background: BUFFALO (150 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Russell Edgar Maines still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Russell Edgar Maines's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Russell Edgar Maines is longer-tenured than 49% (local rank #164). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #164
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Francisco Pedro Berry admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Joseph Robert Cassidy admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Anthony N. Elia Iii admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Edward Eugene Kopko admitted 2001 · 25 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 Russell compares to fellow Buffalo alumni
Among the 103 Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Russell Edgar Maines is longer-tenured than 15%.
25 years vs. Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 103 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 85% higher than 15% of 103 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
Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Buffalo's 150 alumni in the New York register, 54.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3976453
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Allen & Maines
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 200-3707
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell Edgar Maines'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 Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell Edgar Maines: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Russell Maines licensed?
Russell Maines is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell Edgar Maines admitted to the bar?
Russell Edgar Maines's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Russell Edgar Maines go to law school?
Russell Edgar Maines attended BUFFALO.
What company does Russell Edgar Maines work for?
Russell Edgar Maines is associated with Allen & Maines in Ithaca, NY.
Is Russell Edgar Maines in good standing?
Yes, Russell Edgar Maines holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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