New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Samuel D. Hester
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Utica, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1172212
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Samuel D. Hester has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 293
- by tenure in Utica office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Samuel D. Hester has carried New York bar registration 1172212 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 Sauders Kahler LLP, located in Utica, NY (Oneida County), ZIP 13501. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Samuel D. Hester 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
Samuel D. Hester's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Utica, NY office peers
Most of the 293 NY-registered attorneys in Utica, NY outrank Samuel D. Hester on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #14). See the Utica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Utica
- Ralph William Fusco admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- John J. Livingston admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Frank Eugene Blando admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- David R. George admitted 1970 · 56 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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Samuel D. Hester is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1172212
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sauders Kahler LLP
- City
- Utica, NY
- County
- Oneida
- ZIP Code
- 13501
- Phone
- (315) 733-0419
Education
SUNY BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel D. Hester'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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Utica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel D. Hester: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Hester licensed?
Samuel Hester is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel D. Hester admitted to the bar?
Samuel D. Hester's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Samuel D. Hester go to law school?
Samuel D. Hester attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Samuel D. Hester work for?
Samuel D. Hester is associated with Sauders Kahler LLP in Utica, NY.
Is Samuel D. Hester in good standing?
Yes, Samuel D. Hester 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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