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
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
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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
- Anthony J. Cincotta admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- David F. Jasinski admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Alan E. Colletti admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert Andrew Giannone admitted 1981 · 45 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 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
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.
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.
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
- City
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07753
- Phone
- (732) 733-6200
Education
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
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).
Near-tenure Seton Hall alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Tinton Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 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").
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