New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Dayton Neilly
Univ Of Connecticut alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Redding, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1999820
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Dayton Neilly has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 14
- by tenure in Redding office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Connecticut
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Dayton Neilly has carried New York bar registration 1999820 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Thomas D. Neilly, Attorney At Law, located in Redding, CT, ZIP 06896. Educational background: UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Thomas Dayton Neilly 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 Dayton Neilly's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 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 Redding, CT office peers
Within Redding, CT's 14-attorney local set, Thomas Dayton Neilly is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Redding attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 14
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Redding
- Sean Stewart Macpherson admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Justin K. Hixson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Colleen T. Joyce admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael N. Durante admitted 1988 · 38 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 Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Among the 102 Univ Of Connecticut graduates in the New York register, Thomas Dayton Neilly is longer-tenured than 75%.
41 years vs. Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Years since admission - 102 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 25% higher than 75% of 102 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 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1999820
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thomas D. Neilly, Attorney At Law
- City
- Redding, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06896
- Phone
- (203) 856-5702
Education
UNIV OF CONNECTICUT
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Dayton Neilly'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 Univ Of Connecticut alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Redding, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Dayton Neilly: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, 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 (~1985)
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 Neilly licensed?
Thomas Neilly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Dayton Neilly admitted to the bar?
Thomas Dayton Neilly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Thomas Dayton Neilly go to law school?
Thomas Dayton Neilly attended UNIV OF CONNECTICUT.
What company does Thomas Dayton Neilly work for?
Thomas Dayton Neilly is associated with Thomas D. Neilly, Attorney At Law in Redding, CT.
Is Thomas Dayton Neilly in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Dayton Neilly 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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