New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Joseph Hurley
Albany Law Union Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2233880
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Thomas Joseph Hurley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #646 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law Union Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2233880 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas Joseph Hurley, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV (56 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Thomas Joseph Hurley still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Thomas Joseph Hurley's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 Joseph Hurley is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #646 of 3,464 (19th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #646
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Daniel Richard Archilla admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Philip Charles Barth Iii admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Holly Baum admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Mary C. Baumgarten admitted 1989 · 37 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 Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Among the 56 Albany Law Union Univ graduates in the New York register, Thomas Joseph Hurley is longer-tenured than 45%.
37 years vs. Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 55% higher than 45% of 56 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
Albany Law Union Univ's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law Union Univ's 56 alumni in the New York register, 69.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2233880
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 844-3732
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Joseph Hurley'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: Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 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 Joseph Hurley: 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 (~1989)
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 Hurley licensed?
Thomas Hurley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Joseph Hurley admitted to the bar?
Thomas Joseph Hurley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Thomas Joseph Hurley go to law school?
Thomas Joseph Hurley attended ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV.
What company does Thomas Joseph Hurley work for?
Thomas Joseph Hurley is associated with Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Thomas Joseph Hurley in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Joseph Hurley 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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