New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas R Commons
St. John'S University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Raleigh, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5509245
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Thomas R Commons has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #262 of 330
- by tenure in Raleigh office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5509245 on the New York register belongs to Thomas R Commons, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Iat Insurance Group, located in Raleigh, NC, ZIP 27609. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (1,769 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Thomas R Commons is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Thomas R Commons sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Raleigh, NC office peers
Thomas R Commons is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Raleigh, NC: #262 of 330 by years since admission (79th percentile locally). See the Raleigh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #262
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Raleigh
- Heather Underwood Ashe admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Sara Ellen Bolasny admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Casey Natasha Champaign admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Tg Raul Falcon admitted 2017 · 9 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 St. John'S University alumni
Among the 1,071 St. John'S University graduates in the New York register, Thomas R Commons is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. St. John'S University alumni
Years since admission - 1,071 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,071 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
St. John'S University's active-bar rate
Of St. John'S University's 1,769 alumni in the New York register, 70% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5509245
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Iat Insurance Group
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27609
- Phone
- (919) 747-6986
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas R Commons'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: Iat Insurance Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure St. John'S University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Raleigh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas R Commons: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Commons licensed?
Thomas Commons is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas R Commons admitted to the bar?
Thomas R Commons has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Thomas R Commons go to law school?
Thomas R Commons attended ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas R Commons work for?
Thomas R Commons is associated with Iat Insurance Group in Raleigh, NC.
Is Thomas R Commons in good standing?
Yes, Thomas R Commons 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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