New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Seth Allen Hiser
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5477922
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Seth Allen Hiser has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2635 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
Bar number 5477922 on the New York register belongs to Seth Allen Hiser, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14210. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Seth Allen Hiser 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Seth Allen Hiser sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Among the 3,464 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Buffalo, NY, Seth Allen Hiser ranks #2,635 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,635
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Meaghan Phelan Alleyne admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Umberto Nicodemo Angilletta admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Catherine Dolores Aughey admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Mary K. Bimont admitted 2017 · 9 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 Seth compares to fellow Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Seth Allen Hiser is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5477922
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14210
- Phone
- (716) 845-9477
Education
SUNY BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Seth Allen Hiser'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: New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
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 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 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 Seth Allen Hiser: 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 (~2017)
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 Seth Hiser licensed?
Seth Hiser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Seth Allen Hiser admitted to the bar?
Seth Allen Hiser has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Seth Allen Hiser go to law school?
Seth Allen Hiser attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Seth Allen Hiser work for?
Seth Allen Hiser is associated with New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department in Buffalo, NY.
Is Seth Allen Hiser in good standing?
Yes, Seth Allen Hiser 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.