New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Richard Augello
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 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.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 2439420
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Richard Augello has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Richard Augello has carried New York bar registration 2439420 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 The Augello Law Firm, P.C., located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14228. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Thomas Richard Augello 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
Thomas Richard Augello's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 Amherst, NY office peers
Thomas Richard Augello is toward the newer end of Amherst, NY's NY register cohort: #23 of 189 by years since admission. See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Arlene A. Ferrick admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Craig Hollis Johnson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William H. Daetsch admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- John Christian Doscher admitted 1978 · 48 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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Richard Augello is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2439420
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Augello Law Firm, P.C.
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14228
- Phone
- (716) 852-2500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Richard Augello'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: The Augello Law Firm, P.C.
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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 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 Thomas Richard Augello: 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 (~1979)
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 Augello licensed?
Thomas Augello is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Richard Augello admitted to the bar?
Thomas Richard Augello's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Thomas Richard Augello go to law school?
Thomas Richard Augello attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Thomas Richard Augello work for?
Thomas Richard Augello is associated with The Augello Law Firm, P.C. in Amherst, NY.
Is Thomas Richard Augello in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Richard Augello holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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