New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Theodore Kranidas
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Middletown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1975473
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Theodore Kranidas has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 135
- by tenure in Middletown office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Theodore Kranidas has carried New York bar registration 1975473 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Sobo & Sobo, located in Middletown, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10940. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Thomas Theodore Kranidas 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 Theodore Kranidas's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 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 Middletown, NY office peers
Thomas Theodore Kranidas is toward the newer end of Middletown, NY's NY register cohort: #24 of 135 by years since admission. See the Middletown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Middletown
- Joseph Michael Anesi admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Craig Peter Curcio admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Joseph J. Haspel admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Bryan Matthew Kulak admitted 1984 · 42 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Theodore Kranidas is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1975473
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sobo & Sobo
- City
- Middletown, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10940
- Phone
- (845) 343-7626
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Theodore Kranidas'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: Sobo & Sobo
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Middletown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Theodore Kranidas: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Kranidas licensed?
Thomas Kranidas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Theodore Kranidas admitted to the bar?
Thomas Theodore Kranidas's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Thomas Theodore Kranidas go to law school?
Thomas Theodore Kranidas attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Thomas Theodore Kranidas work for?
Thomas Theodore Kranidas is associated with Sobo & Sobo in Middletown, NY.
Is Thomas Theodore Kranidas in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Theodore Kranidas 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.
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