New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Donald Barton
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in San Diego, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 2136349
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Donald Barton appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1975 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 51 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #18 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Donald Barton is registered as bar number 2136349 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under California Western School Of Law, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 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 San Diego, CA office peers
Most of the 658 NY-registered attorneys in San Diego, CA outrank Thomas Donald Barton on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #18). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Jeffrey Robert Krinsk admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Rene Ramirez admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Michael Edward Busch admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- David Jeffrey Dorne admitted 1974 · 52 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Thomas Donald Barton is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% 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
- 2136349
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- California Western School Of Law
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (619) 525-1687
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Donald Barton'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.
Same firm affiliation: California Western School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Donald Barton: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Barton licensed?
Thomas Barton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Donald Barton admitted to the bar?
Thomas Donald Barton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Thomas Donald Barton go to law school?
Thomas Donald Barton attended CORNELL.
What company does Thomas Donald Barton work for?
Thomas Donald Barton is associated with California Western School Of Law in San Diego, CA.
Is Thomas Donald Barton in good standing?
Not currently, Thomas Donald Barton's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.