Thomas Peter Carafa
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Syracuse, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2212132
- Admitted
- 1988 · Second Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Jan 2026
Thomas Peter Carafa is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the Second Department, with an office in Syracuse, NY; next registration due Jan 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Jan 2026 and the register has not recorded it as filed.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
17 other attorneys list Law Offices of John Wallace or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1988, and 3 of the 18 give an office in Syracuse, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1988, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Johnston Navagh | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey Thomas Culkin | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Valerie Lynn Barbic | 1992 | Currently registered |
| John Francis Pfeifer | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Jeffrey Frank Baase | 1995 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Thomas Peter Carafa studied at New England Law Boston (the register spells it “New England Law”). 253 of its 1,699 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Thomas Peter Carafa was.
- Same law school
- 1,699living graduates; 88.2% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Syracuse, NY
- 1,631living registrants
Of the 1,631 living registrants with an office in Syracuse, NY, 356 were admitted before 1988 and 1,237 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Law Offices of John Wallace18 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1988; 3 of the 18 give an office in Syracuse, NY.
- New England Law Boston graduates on the register1,699 living, 88.2% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Syracuse, NY1,631 living registrants give an office there.
- Onondaga County’s registered bar1,729 currently registered, 3.67 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 2,577 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Thomas Peter Carafa’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Thomas Peter Carafa in 1988. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Onondaga County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).