New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas Owen Crist
Capital University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Cleveland, OH. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5815030
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Thomas Owen Crist has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #249 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Capital University Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5815030 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Owen Crist, currently in active 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 Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff Lpa, located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44114. Educational background: Capital University Law School (85 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Thomas Owen Crist 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Thomas Owen Crist sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 Cleveland, OH office peers
Thomas Owen Crist is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Cleveland, OH: #249 of 289 by years since admission (86th percentile locally). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #249
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Brent Doyal Ballard Sr. admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Carl Joseph Dyczek admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Steven Walker Entsminger admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Yizhou Liu admitted 2021 · 5 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 Capital University Law School alumni
Among the 65 Capital University Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Owen Crist is longer-tenured than 23%.
5 years vs. Capital University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 65 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 77% higher than 23% of 65 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
Capital University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Capital University Law School's 85 alumni in the New York register, 84.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5815030
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff Lpa
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44114
- Phone
- (216) 363-6108
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Owen Crist'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 Capital University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Owen Crist: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Crist licensed?
Thomas Crist is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Owen Crist admitted to the bar?
Thomas Owen Crist has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Thomas Owen Crist go to law school?
Thomas Owen Crist attended Capital University Law School.
What company does Thomas Owen Crist work for?
Thomas Owen Crist is associated with Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff Lpa in Cleveland, OH.
Is Thomas Owen Crist in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Owen Crist 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.