New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Baines
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5875307
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Thomas Baines has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2960 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5875307 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Baines, currently in active 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 Baines Law PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14214. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Thomas Baines is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Thomas Baines sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Among the 3,464 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Buffalo, NY, Thomas Baines ranks #2,960 by tenure, longer-tenured than 85% of that city cohort. See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,960
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Adam William Amirault admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Evan Fonte Anderson admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Bridget Daley Atkinson admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Mario Fadi Ayoub admitted 2021 · 5 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 Baines is longer-tenured than 15%.
5 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 85% higher than 15% 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 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5875307
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Baines Law PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14214
- Phone
- (716) 553-9803
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Baines'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Baines: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Baines licensed?
Thomas Baines is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Baines admitted to the bar?
Thomas Baines has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Thomas Baines go to law school?
Thomas Baines attended Albany Law School.
What company does Thomas Baines work for?
Thomas Baines is associated with Baines Law PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Thomas Baines in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Baines holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.