New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas E. Fowler
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Lancaster, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1556208
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas E. Fowler appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1976 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 50 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #6 of 39
- by tenure in Lancaster office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas E. Fowler is registered as bar number 1556208 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Thomas E. Fowler, located in Lancaster, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14086. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO (941 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Lancaster, NY office peers
Within Lancaster, NY's 39-attorney local set, Thomas E. Fowler is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lancaster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 39
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Lancaster
- Kenneth Elliot Graber admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- David A. Hoover admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Gary M. Schaff admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Richard James Sherwood admitted 1974 · 52 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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Thomas E. Fowler is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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
Suny Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo's 941 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1556208
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thomas E. Fowler
- City
- Lancaster, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14086
- Phone
- (716) 681-7380
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas E. Fowler's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Lancaster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas E. Fowler: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~40 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Fowler licensed?
Thomas Fowler is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas E. Fowler admitted to the bar?
Thomas E. Fowler's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Thomas E. Fowler go to law school?
Thomas E. Fowler attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Thomas E. Fowler work for?
Thomas E. Fowler is associated with Thomas E. Fowler in Lancaster, NY.
Is Thomas E. Fowler in good standing?
Not currently, Thomas E. Fowler's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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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.