New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Thomas Madison Lair

University Of Florida alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Cambridge, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2017
Admitted
9
Years in bar
5536511
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2017, Thomas Madison Lair has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

9 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#264 of 332
by tenure in Cambridge office peers
Law school
University Of Florida

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2017
9 years
Law school
University Of Florida
65.2% active rate
Registration
5536511
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5536511 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Madison Lair, currently in active 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 Akamai Technologies, Inc., located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02142. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (316 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Thomas Madison Lair 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

9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Thomas Madison Lair sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

9 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Cambridge, MA office peers

Thomas Madison Lair is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Cambridge, MA: #264 of 332 by years since admission (79th percentile locally). See the Cambridge attorney directory .

Local rank
#264
City cohort
332
Local percentile
79th
Admitted
2017

Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge

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 University Of Florida alumni

Among the 237 University Of Florida graduates in the New York register, Thomas Madison Lair is longer-tenured than 0%.

9 years vs. University Of Florida alumni

Years since admission - 237 NY-registered alumni of this school

9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 237 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

University Of Florida's active-bar rate

Of University Of Florida's 316 alumni in the New York register, 65.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%65.2%
University Of Florida alumni, active-bar rate

The 2017 admission class today

Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

60%70%80%90%100% Statewide, all years2017 class 67.2% 93.5% ▲ +39.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2017 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5536511
Year Admitted
2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Jul 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
ZIP Code
02142
Phone
(877) 425-2624

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Thomas Madison Lair'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Madison Lair: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Thomas Madison Lair's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Thomas Lair licensed?

Thomas Lair is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Thomas Madison Lair admitted to the bar?

Thomas Madison Lair has been on the New York bar register since 2017.

Where did Thomas Madison Lair go to law school?

Thomas Madison Lair attended UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.

What company does Thomas Madison Lair work for?

Thomas Madison Lair is associated with Akamai Technologies, Inc. in Cambridge, MA.

Is Thomas Madison Lair in good standing?

Yes, Thomas Madison Lair 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.