New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Evan Hastings
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Princeton, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1877729
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Evan Hastings has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #39 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Evan Hastings has carried New York bar registration 1877729 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Dilworth Paxson LLP, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Thomas Evan Hastings 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 Evan Hastings's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Thomas Evan Hastings on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #39). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Abby Feldsher Notterman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Francis W. Palmieri admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Randall B. Sunberg admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John Peter Thurber admitted 1983 · 43 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Thomas compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Evan Hastings is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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 · September 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1877729
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dilworth Paxson LLP
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 987-6687
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Evan Hastings'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: Dilworth Paxson LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Evan Hastings: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Hastings licensed?
Thomas Hastings is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Evan Hastings admitted to the bar?
Thomas Evan Hastings's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Thomas Evan Hastings go to law school?
Thomas Evan Hastings attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Thomas Evan Hastings work for?
Thomas Evan Hastings is associated with Dilworth Paxson LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Is Thomas Evan Hastings in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Evan Hastings 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.