New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Ronald Anderson
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2791978
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Thomas Ronald Anderson ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #885 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2791978 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas Ronald Anderson, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Harter, Secrest & Emery, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Thomas Ronald Anderson still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Thomas Ronald Anderson's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Thomas Ronald Anderson is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #885 of 2,355 (38th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #885
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Daniel P. Adams admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- John Arnold Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Paul Joseph Antonowicz admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Patrick Michael Arena admitted 1997 · 29 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 Thomas compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Ronald Anderson is longer-tenured than 81%.
29 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 19% higher than 81% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2791978
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter, Secrest & Emery
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 231-1106
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Ronald Anderson'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: Harter, Secrest & Emery
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Ronald Anderson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Thomas Anderson licensed?
Thomas Anderson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Ronald Anderson admitted to the bar?
Thomas Ronald Anderson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Thomas Ronald Anderson go to law school?
Thomas Ronald Anderson attended Albany Law School.
What company does Thomas Ronald Anderson work for?
Thomas Ronald Anderson is associated with Harter, Secrest & Emery in Rochester, NY.
Is Thomas Ronald Anderson in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Ronald Anderson 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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