New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Stanley M. Lopat
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1962, registered office in Amherst, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1962
- Admitted
- 64
- Years in bar
- 1254515
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stanley M. Lopat has spent 64 years on the register since admission in 1962, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 64 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stanley M. Lopat has carried New York bar registration 1254515 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Stanley M Lopat Esq, located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14226. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 64 years, Stanley M. Lopat has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Stanley M. Lopat's 64 years since a 1962 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
64 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
64 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Amherst, NY office peers
Stanley M. Lopat is toward the newer end of Amherst, NY's NY register cohort: #3 of 189 by years since admission. See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1962
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Stuart Allen Gellman admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Thomas S. Pera admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Louis M. Cacciato admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Carl J. Montante admitted 1967 · 59 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 Stanley compares to fellow Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Stanley M. Lopat is longer-tenured than 93%.
64 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
64 Top 7% higher than 93% of 97 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 1962 admission class today
Of the 1,468 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1962, 13.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1254515
- Year Admitted
- 1962 (64 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stanley M Lopat Esq
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14226
- Phone
- (716) 836-5688
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stanley M. Lopat'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1962 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1962), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1962 whose listed office city differs from Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stanley M. Lopat: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1962)
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 Stanley Lopat licensed?
Stanley Lopat is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stanley M. Lopat admitted to the bar?
Stanley M. Lopat's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1962.
Where did Stanley M. Lopat go to law school?
Stanley M. Lopat attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Stanley M. Lopat work for?
Stanley M. Lopat is associated with Stanley M Lopat Esq in Amherst, NY.
Is Stanley M. Lopat in good standing?
Yes, Stanley M. Lopat holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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