New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr.
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Watertown, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5412168
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #78 of 98
- by tenure in Watertown office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5412168 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr., currently in active 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 Jefferson County Supreme Court, located in Watertown, NY (Jefferson County), ZIP 13601. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 · September 2026
Tenure among Watertown, NY office peers
In Watertown, NY's NY-registered cohort of 98, Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. sits at local tenure rank #78 (79th percentile). See the Watertown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #78
- City cohort
- 98
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Watertown
- Julia Kaplan Toce admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Zakary Izak Woodruff admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Megan Sue Kendall admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Shannon Christine Mcglew admitted 2018 · 8 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 Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. is longer-tenured than 1%.
10 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,136 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 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5412168
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jefferson County Supreme Court
- City
- Watertown, NY
- County
- Jefferson
- ZIP Code
- 13601
- Phone
- (315) 221-5818
Education
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr.'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: Jefferson County Supreme Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Watertown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~99 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Joseph Murphy Jr. admitted to the bar?
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. go to law school?
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. work for?
Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. is associated with Jefferson County Supreme Court in Watertown, NY.
Is Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Joseph Murphy Jr. 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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