New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Maligno
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Central Islip, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1642271
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Maligno has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 442
- by tenure in Central Islip office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Maligno has carried New York bar registration 1642271 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 Touro Law College, located in Central Islip, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11722. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Thomas Maligno 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 Maligno's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Central Islip, NY office peers
Most of the 442 NY-registered attorneys in Central Islip, NY outrank Thomas Maligno on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #28). See the Central Islip attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 442
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Central Islip
- Thomas Hanford Sartain admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Charles Kelly admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Leif Isaiah Rubinstein admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Louis A. Scarcella admitted 1978 · 48 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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Thomas Maligno is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1642271
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Touro Law College
- City
- Central Islip, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11722
- Phone
- (631) 761-7033
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Maligno'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Central Islip, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Maligno: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~443 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Maligno licensed?
Thomas Maligno is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Maligno admitted to the bar?
Thomas Maligno's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Thomas Maligno go to law school?
Thomas Maligno attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Thomas Maligno work for?
Thomas Maligno is associated with Touro Law College in Central Islip, NY.
Is Thomas Maligno in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Maligno holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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