New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas E. Lamb
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Watervliet, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1896034
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas E. Lamb has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 14
- by tenure in Watervliet office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas E. Lamb has carried New York bar registration 1896034 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lamb & Lamb Attorneys At Law, located in Watervliet, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12189. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Thomas E. Lamb 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 E. Lamb's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 Watervliet, NY office peers
Within Watervliet, NY's 14-attorney local set, Thomas E. Lamb is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Watervliet attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 14
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Watervliet
- Thomas Dixon Smith admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Gerald William Connolly admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Kevin Gerard Ohaire admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Francis Patrick Jeffers admitted 1979 · 47 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 Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas E. Lamb is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1896034
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lamb & Lamb Attorneys At Law
- City
- Watervliet, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12189
- Phone
- (518) 273-1662
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas E. Lamb'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.
Near-tenure Pace Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Watervliet, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas E. Lamb: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~15 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Lamb licensed?
Thomas Lamb is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas E. Lamb admitted to the bar?
Thomas E. Lamb's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Thomas E. Lamb go to law school?
Thomas E. Lamb attended Pace Law School.
What company does Thomas E. Lamb work for?
Thomas E. Lamb is associated with Lamb & Lamb Attorneys At Law in Watervliet, NY.
Is Thomas E. Lamb in good standing?
Yes, Thomas E. Lamb 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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