New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Salvatore Michael Rua
University Of Toledo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Tonawanda, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1901040
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Salvatore Michael Rua has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 62
- by tenure in Tonawanda office peers
- Law school
- University Of Toledo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Salvatore Michael Rua has carried New York bar registration 1901040 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 S Michael Rua Attorney, located in Tonawanda, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14150. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (222 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Salvatore Michael Rua 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
Salvatore Michael Rua's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Tonawanda, NY office peers
Salvatore Michael Rua is toward the newer end of Tonawanda, NY's NY register cohort: #15 of 62 by years since admission. See the Tonawanda attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 62
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Tonawanda
- Daniel Charles Murphy admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Janine N. Chapman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John Lloyd Egan Jr admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Charles R. Katz admitted 1985 · 41 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 Salvatore compares to fellow University Of Toledo alumni
Among the 123 University Of Toledo graduates in the New York register, Salvatore Michael Rua is longer-tenured than 96%.
42 years vs. University Of Toledo alumni
Years since admission - 123 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 4% higher than 96% of 123 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 Toledo's active-bar rate
Of University Of Toledo's 222 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1901040
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- S Michael Rua Attorney
- City
- Tonawanda, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14150
- Phone
- (716) 692-6119
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Salvatore Michael Rua'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 University Of Toledo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Tonawanda, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Salvatore Michael Rua: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~63 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Salvatore Rua licensed?
Salvatore Rua is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Salvatore Michael Rua admitted to the bar?
Salvatore Michael Rua's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Salvatore Michael Rua go to law school?
Salvatore Michael Rua attended UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO.
What company does Salvatore Michael Rua work for?
Salvatore Michael Rua is associated with S Michael Rua Attorney in Tonawanda, NY.
Is Salvatore Michael Rua in good standing?
Yes, Salvatore Michael Rua 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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