New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sara E. Payne
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Marcellus, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4980538
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Sara E. Payne has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 10
- by tenure in Marcellus office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4980538 on the New York register belongs to Sara E. Payne, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Marcellus, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13108. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW (3,392 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sara E. Payne 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Sara E. Payne sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Marcellus, NY office peers
Marcellus, NY carries only 10 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Sara E. Payne is #11 by tenure in that small local set. See the Marcellus attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Marcellus
- Dawn Grace Simmons admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael Adam Kudarauskas admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- George Edward Grace admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Jeffrey Scott Woodard admitted 1992 · 34 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Sara compares to fellow Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 1,787 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Sara E. Payne is longer-tenured than 2%.
14 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,787 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 98% higher than 2% of 1,787 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 · August 2026
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 3,392 alumni in the New York register, 83.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4980538
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Marcellus, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13108
- Phone
- (315) 730-7715
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sara E. Payne'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 Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Marcellus, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sara E. Payne: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Sara Payne licensed?
Sara Payne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sara E. Payne admitted to the bar?
Sara E. Payne has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Sara E. Payne go to law school?
Sara E. Payne attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW.
Is Sara E. Payne in good standing?
Yes, Sara E. Payne 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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