New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Samuel John Finnessey Jr
Thomas M. Cooley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Albany, 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
- 3986908
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Samuel John Finnessey Jr 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"
- #1362 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3986908 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Samuel John Finnessey Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Nys Department Of Education, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12234. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THOMAS M. COOLEY (462 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Samuel John Finnessey Jr 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 Samuel John Finnessey Jr'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Samuel John Finnessey Jr is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,362 of 3,677 (37th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,362
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Edward Joseph Aluck admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Lori Patricia Antolick admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Roger Alan Bearden admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Kristin Anne Bergin 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Samuel compares to fellow Thomas M. Cooley alumni
Among the 230 Thomas M. Cooley graduates in the New York register, Samuel John Finnessey Jr is longer-tenured than 80%.
25 years vs. Thomas M. Cooley alumni
Years since admission - 230 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 20% higher than 80% of 230 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
Thomas M. Cooley's active-bar rate
Of Thomas M. Cooley's 462 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 3986908
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nys Department Of Education
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12234
- Phone
- (518) 486-9060
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel John Finnessey Jr'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.
Same firm affiliation: Nys Department Of Education
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Thomas M. Cooley 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 Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel John Finnessey Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 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 Samuel Finnessey licensed?
Samuel Finnessey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel John Finnessey Jr admitted to the bar?
Samuel John Finnessey Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Samuel John Finnessey Jr go to law school?
Samuel John Finnessey Jr attended THOMAS M. COOLEY.
What company does Samuel John Finnessey Jr work for?
Samuel John Finnessey Jr is associated with Nys Department Of Education in Albany, NY.
Is Samuel John Finnessey Jr in good standing?
Yes, Samuel John Finnessey Jr 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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