New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Peter Jaffa
Hofstra University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Garden City, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4458162
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Peter Jaffa has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1426 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Peter Jaffa carries New York bar registration 4458162, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barker Paterson Nichols, LLP, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Thomas Peter Jaffa remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Thomas Peter Jaffa was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Thomas Peter Jaffa's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Garden City, NY: rank #1,426 of 2,095 office peers (68th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,426
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Ester Aronova admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Anne Ibiyemi Babalola admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Laurie Bakhchi admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Laura Jean Burns admitted 2007 · 19 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 Hofstra University alumni
Among the 1,536 Hofstra University graduates in the New York register, Thomas Peter Jaffa is longer-tenured than 5%.
19 years vs. Hofstra University alumni
Years since admission - 1,536 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 95% higher than 5% of 1,536 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
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4458162
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barker Paterson Nichols, LLP
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 282-3355
Education
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Peter Jaffa'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: Barker Paterson Nichols, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Hofstra University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Peter Jaffa: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Jaffa licensed?
Thomas Jaffa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Peter Jaffa admitted to the bar?
Thomas Peter Jaffa was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Thomas Peter Jaffa go to law school?
Thomas Peter Jaffa attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas Peter Jaffa work for?
Thomas Peter Jaffa is associated with Barker Paterson Nichols, LLP in Garden City, NY.
Is Thomas Peter Jaffa in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Peter Jaffa holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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