New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr

Seton Hall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Tinton Falls, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1985
Admitted
41
Years in bar
2013050
NY reg #

The record in one line

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

41 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#6 of 33
by tenure in Tinton Falls office peers
Law school
Seton Hall

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1985
41 years
Law school
Seton Hall
60.7% active rate
Registration
2013050
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr has carried New York bar registration 2013050 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Mcelroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, located in Tinton Falls, NJ, ZIP 07753. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL (1,279 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 41 years, Thomas Walter Cavanagh 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 Walter Cavanagh Jr's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

41 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Tinton Falls, NJ office peers

Within Tinton Falls, NJ's 33-attorney local set, Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Tinton Falls attorney directory .

Local rank
#6
City cohort
33
Local percentile
15th
Admitted
1985

Nearest tenure peers in Tinton Falls

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 Seton Hall alumni

Among the 889 Seton Hall graduates in the New York register, Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.

41 years vs. Seton Hall alumni

Years since admission - 889 NY-registered alumni of this school

41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 889 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 35 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Seton Hall's active-bar rate

Of Seton Hall's 1,279 alumni in the New York register, 60.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%60.7%
Seton Hall alumni, active-bar rate

The 1985 admission class today

Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72% Statewide, all years1985 class 67.2% 70.6% ▲ +5.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1985 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2013050
Year Admitted
1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Mar 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Mcelroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter
ZIP Code
07753
Phone
(732) 733-6200

Education

SETON HALL

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Thomas Walter Cavanagh 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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Mcelroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~34 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Thomas Cavanagh licensed?

Thomas Cavanagh is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr admitted to the bar?

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.

Where did Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr go to law school?

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr attended SETON HALL.

What company does Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr work for?

Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr is associated with Mcelroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter in Tinton Falls, NJ.

Is Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr in good standing?

Yes, Thomas Walter Cavanagh Jr 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.