Thomas J Gaffney
On the New York attorney register since 2005 · office in Buffalo, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4277679
- Admitted
- 2005 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2027
Thomas J Gaffney is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2005 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Buffalo, NY; next registration due Apr 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Thomas J Gaffney has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
146 other attorneys list Lippes Mathias LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 60 of them were admitted before 2005, and 85 of the 147 give an office in Buffalo, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2005, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mark Knoll | 2004 | Due to re‑register |
| Amy L Reichhart | 2005 | Currently registered |
| Conor Eric Brownell | 2006 | Currently registered |
| Elizabeth Marie Klarin | 2006 | Currently registered |
| Brendan James Rich | 2006 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Thomas J Gaffney studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. 289 of its 1,256 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Thomas J Gaffney was.
- Same law school
- 1,256living graduates; 86.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Buffalo, NY
- 3,467living registrants
Of the 3,467 living registrants with an office in Buffalo, NY, 1,629 were admitted before 2005 and 1,782 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Lippes Mathias LLP147 on the register, 60 of the others admitted before 2005; 85 of the 147 give an office in Buffalo, NY.
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law graduates on the register1,256 living, 86.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Buffalo, NY3,467 living registrants give an office there.
- Erie County’s registered bar4,149 currently registered, 4.36 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20058,525 people admitted in 2005 are on the register, 363 of them through the Fourth Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Thomas J Gaffney’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Thomas J Gaffney in 2005. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Erie County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).