New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sarah Michelle Thomas
American University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New Hyde Park, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5227285
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Sarah Michelle Thomas has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #354 of 455
- by tenure in New Hyde Park office peers
- Law school
- American University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5227285 on the New York register belongs to Sarah Michelle Thomas, currently in active 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 Mental Hygiene Legal Services, located in New Hyde Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11042. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Sarah Michelle Thomas 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Sarah Michelle Thomas sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New Hyde Park, NY office peers
Sarah Michelle Thomas is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in New Hyde Park, NY: #354 of 455 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the New Hyde Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #354
- City cohort
- 455
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New Hyde Park
- Nicholas Robert Bauer admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Danielle Lynn Becker admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ronni Gayle Bleich admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ginamarie Depaula admitted 2014 · 12 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 American University alumni
Among the 638 American University graduates in the New York register, Sarah Michelle Thomas is longer-tenured than 4%.
12 years vs. American University alumni
Years since admission - 638 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 96% higher than 4% of 638 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 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5227285
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mental Hygiene Legal Services
- City
- New Hyde Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11042
- Phone
- (718) 264-6070
Education
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Michelle Thomas'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: Mental Hygiene Legal Services
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure American University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from New Hyde Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Michelle Thomas: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~456 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Thomas licensed?
Sarah Thomas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Michelle Thomas admitted to the bar?
Sarah Michelle Thomas has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Sarah Michelle Thomas go to law school?
Sarah Michelle Thomas attended AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Sarah Michelle Thomas work for?
Sarah Michelle Thomas is associated with Mental Hygiene Legal Services in New Hyde Park, NY.
Is Sarah Michelle Thomas in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Michelle Thomas holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.