New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr
Univ Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Syracuse, NY. 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
- 1849090
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #194 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Virginia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr has carried New York bar registration 1849090 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 Buckel Law Firm, PLLC, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13203. Educational background: UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Thomas Charles Buckel Jr 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 Charles Buckel Jr's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr is earlier in the Syracuse, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #194 of 1,636 (12th percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #194
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Walter Francis Benson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Arthur J. Bigsby admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Craig J. Billinson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John Herbert Callahan 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Thomas compares to fellow Univ Of Virginia alumni
Among the 210 Univ Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Thomas Charles Buckel Jr is longer-tenured than 62%.
44 years vs. Univ Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 210 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 38% higher than 62% of 210 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
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1849090
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Buckel Law Firm, PLLC
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13203
- Phone
- (315) 882-3199
Education
UNIV OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr'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 Univ Of Virginia 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 Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Charles Buckel Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 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 Thomas Buckel licensed?
Thomas Buckel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Charles Buckel Jr admitted to the bar?
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Thomas Charles Buckel Jr go to law school?
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr attended UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Thomas Charles Buckel Jr work for?
Thomas Charles Buckel Jr is associated with Buckel Law Firm, PLLC in Syracuse, NY.
Is Thomas Charles Buckel Jr in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Charles Buckel Jr 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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