New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas J. Mcnamara
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in East Meadow, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1713841
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas J. Mcnamara has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #30 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas J. Mcnamara has carried New York bar registration 1713841 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 Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Thomas J. Mcnamara 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 J. Mcnamara's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Meadow, NY office peers
Most of the 225 NY-registered attorneys in East Meadow, NY outrank Thomas J. Mcnamara on tenure; this record sits at the 13th local percentile (rank #30). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #30
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- Dale Allinson admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Bonnie Link admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard John Mccord admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Brian K. Ziegler admitted 1981 · 45 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Thomas compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Thomas J. Mcnamara is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 · August 2026
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1713841
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 296-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas J. Mcnamara'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: Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas J. Mcnamara: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Mcnamara licensed?
Thomas Mcnamara is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas J. Mcnamara admitted to the bar?
Thomas J. Mcnamara's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Thomas J. Mcnamara go to law school?
Thomas J. Mcnamara attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas J. Mcnamara work for?
Thomas J. Mcnamara is associated with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman in East Meadow, NY.
Is Thomas J. Mcnamara in good standing?
Yes, Thomas J. Mcnamara holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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