New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Samuel James Better
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Waterford, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5414354
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Samuel James Better has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 13
- by tenure in Waterford office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5414354 on the New York register belongs to Samuel James Better, currently in active 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 The Law Office Of Samuel J. Better, PLLC, located in Waterford, NY (Saratoga County), ZIP 12188. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Samuel James Better 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Samuel James Better sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 · September 2026
Tenure among Waterford, NY office peers
Waterford, NY carries only 13 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Samuel James Better is #13 by tenure in that small local set. See the Waterford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 13
- Local percentile
- 92nd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Waterford
- Joy Anne David admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Adam Donald Staier admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- John Michael Gilman admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Matthew Brian Mcginn admitted 2008 · 18 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 Samuel compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Samuel James Better is longer-tenured than 27%.
10 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5414354
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Office Of Samuel J. Better, PLLC
- City
- Waterford, NY
- County
- Saratoga
- ZIP Code
- 12188
- Phone
- (518) 720-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel James Better'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Waterford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel James Better: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~14 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Samuel Better licensed?
Samuel Better is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel James Better admitted to the bar?
Samuel James Better has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Samuel James Better go to law school?
Samuel James Better attended Albany Law School.
What company does Samuel James Better work for?
Samuel James Better is associated with The Law Office Of Samuel J. Better, PLLC in Waterford, NY.
Is Samuel James Better in good standing?
Yes, Samuel James Better 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.