New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Patrick Murphy
Vermont alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Reston, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1509033
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Patrick Murphy has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 137
- by tenure in Reston office peers
- Law school
- Vermont
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Patrick Murphy has carried New York bar registration 1509033 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Jackson Lewis, P.C., located in Reston, VA, ZIP 20191. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VERMONT (210 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Thomas Patrick Murphy 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 Patrick Murphy's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 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 Reston, VA office peers
Thomas Patrick Murphy is toward the newer end of Reston, VA's NY register cohort: #4 of 137 by years since admission. See the Reston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Reston
- Kenneth David Brody admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Nancy Mccready Higgins admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Ellen J. Klutch admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Neil Lloyd Salters admitted 1980 · 46 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 Vermont alumni
Among the 187 Vermont graduates in the New York register, Thomas Patrick Murphy is longer-tenured than 94%.
48 years vs. Vermont alumni
Years since admission - 187 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 6% higher than 94% of 187 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
Vermont's active-bar rate
Of Vermont's 210 alumni in the New York register, 62.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1509033
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jackson Lewis, P.C.
- City
- Reston, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20191
- Phone
- (703) 483-8305
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Patrick Murphy'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: Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vermont alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Reston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Patrick Murphy: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Murphy licensed?
Thomas Murphy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Patrick Murphy admitted to the bar?
Thomas Patrick Murphy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Thomas Patrick Murphy go to law school?
Thomas Patrick Murphy attended VERMONT.
What company does Thomas Patrick Murphy work for?
Thomas Patrick Murphy is associated with Jackson Lewis, P.C. in Reston, VA.
Is Thomas Patrick Murphy in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Patrick Murphy 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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