New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Terry E. Thornton
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1840909
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Terry E. Thornton appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #25 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Terry E. Thornton is registered as bar number 1840909 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under O'Brien Thornton LLC, located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Terry E. Thornton is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #25 of 189 by years since admission. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- Jean Ray Campbell admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Mitchell Perry Novick admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Carol Leslie Schlein admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Judith Wildman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Terry compares to fellow Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Terry E. Thornton is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 4,079 alumni in the New York register, 72.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1840909
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Brien Thornton LLC
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (201) 247-7163
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Terry E. Thornton's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Terry E. Thornton: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, 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 (~1982)
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 Terry Thornton licensed?
Terry Thornton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Terry E. Thornton admitted to the bar?
Terry E. Thornton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Terry E. Thornton go to law school?
Terry E. Thornton attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Terry E. Thornton work for?
Terry E. Thornton is associated with O'Brien Thornton LLC in Montclair, NJ.
Is Terry E. Thornton in good standing?
Not currently, Terry E. Thornton's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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