New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Brereton Hughes
St. John'S Univ. School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5213111
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Thomas Brereton Hughes has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2345 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S Univ. School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5213111 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Brereton Hughes, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lippes Mathias LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST. JOHN'S UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW (71 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Thomas Brereton Hughes 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Thomas Brereton Hughes sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Thomas Brereton Hughes's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,345 of 3,464 office peers (68th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,345
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Abba Zebulan Abramovsky admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Christina Lee Akers-Dicenzo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Emily Caruana Ayers admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jeffrey Michael Baumann admitted 2014 · 12 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 Univ. School Of Law alumni
Among the 71 St. John'S Univ. School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Thomas Brereton Hughes is longer-tenured than 3%.
12 years vs. St. John'S Univ. School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 71 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 97% higher than 3% of 71 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 Univ. School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of St. John'S Univ. School Of Law's 71 alumni in the New York register, 84.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5213111
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lippes Mathias LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 853-5100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Brereton Hughes'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: Lippes Mathias LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St. John'S Univ. School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Brereton Hughes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Hughes licensed?
Thomas Hughes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Brereton Hughes admitted to the bar?
Thomas Brereton Hughes has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Thomas Brereton Hughes go to law school?
Thomas Brereton Hughes attended ST. JOHN'S UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Thomas Brereton Hughes work for?
Thomas Brereton Hughes is associated with Lippes Mathias LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Thomas Brereton Hughes in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Brereton Hughes 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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