New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sarah Megan Smith
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4054870
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sarah Megan Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 24 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1451 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sarah Megan Smith is registered as bar number 4054870 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 Administrative Law Judge, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14203. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO.
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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Sarah Megan Smith's 24-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,451 of 3,464 office peers (42nd percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,451
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jill Seward Anderson admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Michelle T. Baginski admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- James Edward Balcarczyk Ii admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Kyle F. Barry admitted 2002 · 24 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 Sarah compares to fellow Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Sarah Megan Smith is longer-tenured than 27%.
24 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4054870
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Administrative Law Judge
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14203
- Phone
- (716) 847-3955
Education
SUNY BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Megan Smith'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
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: Administrative Law Judge
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Megan Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Sarah Smith licensed?
Sarah Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Megan Smith admitted to the bar?
Sarah Megan Smith was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Sarah Megan Smith go to law school?
Sarah Megan Smith attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Sarah Megan Smith work for?
Sarah Megan Smith is associated with Administrative Law Judge in Buffalo, NY.
Is Sarah Megan Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Sarah Megan Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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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.