New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Shannon Kimberly Buffum
Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Ithaca, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4873147
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shannon Kimberly Buffum has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #233 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shannon Kimberly Buffum carries New York bar registration 4873147, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Office Of General Counsel, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (202 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Shannon Kimberly Buffum remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Shannon Kimberly Buffum was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Shannon Kimberly Buffum is longer-tenured than 69% (local rank #233). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #233
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Katherine Anne King admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Teresa Rose Mcnamara admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- William James Niebel admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Angelica Agbayani Parado-Abaya admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Shannon compares to fellow Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 166 Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Shannon Kimberly Buffum is longer-tenured than 44%.
15 years vs. Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 56% higher than 44% of 166 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 · August 2026
Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame Law School's 202 alumni in the New York register, 70.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4873147
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of General Counsel
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 255-5124
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shannon Kimberly Buffum'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: Office Of General Counsel
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shannon Kimberly Buffum: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
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 Shannon Buffum licensed?
Shannon Buffum is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shannon Kimberly Buffum admitted to the bar?
Shannon Kimberly Buffum was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Shannon Kimberly Buffum go to law school?
Shannon Kimberly Buffum attended NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Shannon Kimberly Buffum work for?
Shannon Kimberly Buffum is associated with Office Of General Counsel in Ithaca, NY.
Is Shannon Kimberly Buffum in good standing?
Yes, Shannon Kimberly Buffum holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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