New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Susan R. Finneran
Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Newburyport, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1167436
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Susan R. Finneran has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 9
- by tenure in Newburyport office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Susan R. Finneran has carried New York bar registration 1167436 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Finneran & Nicholson, located in Newburyport, MA, ZIP 01950. Educational background: NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (202 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Susan R. Finneran 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
Susan R. Finneran's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newburyport, MA office peers
Within Newburyport, MA's 9-attorney local set, Susan R. Finneran is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Newburyport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Newburyport
- Stephen Robert Lynch admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Mark Stephen Friery admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Margot Georgette Birke admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Kenneth Alan Christie admitted 1998 · 28 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 Susan compares to fellow Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 166 Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Susan R. Finneran is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1167436
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Finneran & Nicholson
- City
- Newburyport, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01950
- Phone
- (978) 462-1514
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Susan R. Finneran'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 Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Newburyport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Susan R. Finneran: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Susan Finneran licensed?
Susan Finneran is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Susan R. Finneran admitted to the bar?
Susan R. Finneran's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Susan R. Finneran go to law school?
Susan R. Finneran attended NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Susan R. Finneran work for?
Susan R. Finneran is associated with Finneran & Nicholson in Newburyport, MA.
Is Susan R. Finneran in good standing?
Yes, Susan R. Finneran 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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