New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Samuel A. Alba

Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Williamsville, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2015
Admitted
11
Years in bar
5305834
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2015, Samuel A. Alba has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

11 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#374 of 456
by tenure in Williamsville office peers
Law school
Suny Buffalo Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2015
11 years
Law school
Suny Buffalo Law School
85.7% active rate
Registration
5305834
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5305834 on the New York register belongs to Samuel A. Alba, currently in active 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 Town Of Amherst, located in Williamsville, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14221. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Samuel A. Alba 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

11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Samuel A. Alba sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

11 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Williamsville, NY office peers

Samuel A. Alba is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Williamsville, NY: #374 of 456 by years since admission (82nd percentile locally). See the Williamsville attorney directory .

Local rank
#374
City cohort
456
Local percentile
82nd
Admitted
2015

Nearest tenure peers in Williamsville

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 Samuel compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni

Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Samuel A. Alba is longer-tenured than 27%.

11 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni

Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school

11 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,938 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate

Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%85.7%
Suny Buffalo Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2015 admission class today

Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

60%70%80%90%100% Statewide, all years2015 class 67.2% 93% ▲ +38.4%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2015 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5305834
Year Admitted
2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Dec 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Town Of Amherst
County
Erie
ZIP Code
14221
Phone
(716) 631-7037

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Samuel A. Alba'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Town Of Amherst

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel A. Alba: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~457 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Samuel A. Alba's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Samuel Alba licensed?

Samuel Alba is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Samuel A. Alba admitted to the bar?

Samuel A. Alba has been on the New York bar register since 2015.

Where did Samuel A. Alba go to law school?

Samuel A. Alba attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.

What company does Samuel A. Alba work for?

Samuel A. Alba is associated with Town Of Amherst in Williamsville, NY.

Is Samuel A. Alba in good standing?

Yes, Samuel A. Alba 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.