New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Stuart Allen Gellman
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 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.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1380765
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stuart Allen Gellman has spent 65 years on the register since admission in 1961, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 65 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stuart Allen Gellman has carried New York bar registration 1380765 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 Stuart A Gellman, Esq, located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14226. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 65 years, Stuart Allen Gellman 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
Stuart Allen Gellman's 65 years since a 1961 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
65 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
65 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
Stuart Allen Gellman is toward the newer end of Amherst, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 189 by years since admission. See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Thomas S. Pera admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Stanley M. Lopat admitted 1962 · 64 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 Stuart compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Stuart Allen Gellman is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1380765
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stuart A Gellman, Esq
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14226
- Phone
- (716) 867-6060
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stuart Allen Gellman'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 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 Stuart Allen Gellman: 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 (~1961)
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 Stuart Gellman licensed?
Stuart Gellman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stuart Allen Gellman admitted to the bar?
Stuart Allen Gellman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Stuart Allen Gellman go to law school?
Stuart Allen Gellman attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Stuart Allen Gellman work for?
Stuart Allen Gellman is associated with Stuart A Gellman, Esq in Amherst, NY.
Is Stuart Allen Gellman in good standing?
Yes, Stuart Allen Gellman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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