New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes

University At Buffalo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Elmira, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2018
Admitted
8
Years in bar
5566559
NY reg #

The record in one line

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2018 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

8 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#96 of 116
by tenure in Elmira office peers
Law school
University At Buffalo School Of Law

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2018
8 years
Law school
University At Buffalo School Of Law
87.2% active rate
Registration
5566559
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes is registered as bar number 5566559 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc., located in Elmira, NY (Chemung County), ZIP 14901. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW (148 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Elmira, NY office peers

In Elmira, NY's NY-registered cohort of 116, Sarah Jocelyn Fildes sits at local tenure rank #96 (82nd percentile). See the Elmira attorney directory .

Local rank
#96
City cohort
116
Local percentile
82nd
Admitted
2018

Nearest tenure peers in Elmira

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 Sarah compares to fellow University At Buffalo School Of Law alumni

Among the 99 University At Buffalo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Sarah Jocelyn Fildes is longer-tenured than 0%.

8 years vs. University At Buffalo School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 99 NY-registered alumni of this school

8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 99 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 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

University At Buffalo School Of Law's active-bar rate

Of University At Buffalo School Of Law's 148 alumni in the New York register, 87.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%87.2%
University At Buffalo School Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 2018 admission class today

Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72%74%76% Statewide, all years2018 class 67.2% 73.4% ▲ +9.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2018 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
5566559
Year Admitted
2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Jul 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc.
County
Chemung
ZIP Code
14901
Phone
(607) 734-1647

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Jocelyn Fildes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~117 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

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sarah Fildes licensed?

Sarah Fildes is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Sarah Jocelyn Fildes admitted to the bar?

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes has been on the New York bar register since 2018.

Where did Sarah Jocelyn Fildes go to law school?

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW.

What company does Sarah Jocelyn Fildes work for?

Sarah Jocelyn Fildes is associated with Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. in Elmira, NY.

Is Sarah Jocelyn Fildes in good standing?

Not currently, Sarah Jocelyn Fildes's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.