New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Scot James Foley
Fordham University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4223038
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Scot James Foley appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1568 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Scot James Foley is registered as bar number 4223038 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harris Beach PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
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
Scot James Foley's 22-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,568 of 3,464 office peers (45th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,568
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jessica Marie Baker admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Ronald Joseph Battaglia Jr admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Elizabeth Jean Betta admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Brian Biggie admitted 2004 · 22 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 Scot compares to fellow Fordham University alumni
Among the 2,321 Fordham University graduates in the New York register, Scot James Foley is longer-tenured than 10%.
22 years vs. Fordham University alumni
Years since admission - 2,321 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 90% higher than 10% of 2,321 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 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% 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
- 4223038
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harris Beach PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14210
- Phone
- (716) 200-5050
Education
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scot James Foley'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Harris Beach PLLC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Harris Beach PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 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 Scot James Foley: 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 (~2004)
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 Scot Foley licensed?
Scot Foley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scot James Foley admitted to the bar?
Scot James Foley was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Scot James Foley go to law school?
Scot James Foley attended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
What company does Scot James Foley work for?
Scot James Foley is associated with Harris Beach PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Scot James Foley in good standing?
Not currently, Scot James Foley'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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.