New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Thomas Edward Nelson

Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Reston, VA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1994
Admitted
32
Years in bar
2580207
NY reg #

The record in one line

Thomas Edward Nelson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

32 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#26 of 137
by tenure in Reston office peers
Law school
Syracuse University College Of Law

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1994
32 years
Law school
Syracuse University College Of Law
65.6% active rate
Registration
2580207
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Thomas Edward Nelson is registered as bar number 2580207 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Gridpoint, Inc., located in Reston, VA, ZIP 20190. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Reston, VA office peers

Thomas Edward Nelson is toward the newer end of Reston, VA's NY register cohort: #26 of 137 by years since admission. See the Reston attorney directory .

Local rank
#26
City cohort
137
Local percentile
18th
Admitted
1994

Nearest tenure peers in Reston

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 College Of Law alumni

Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Thomas Edward Nelson is longer-tenured than 99%.

32 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school

32 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,420 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate

Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%65.6%
Syracuse University College Of Law alumni, active-bar rate

The 1994 admission class today

Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

60%62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1994 class 67.2% 61.7% ▼ -8.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1994 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2580207
Year Admitted
1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Mar 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Gridpoint, Inc.
ZIP Code
20190
Phone
(703) 402-9013

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Thomas Edward Nelson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Edward Nelson: 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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Thomas Edward Nelson is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Thomas Nelson licensed?

Thomas Nelson is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Thomas Edward Nelson admitted to the bar?

Thomas Edward Nelson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.

Where did Thomas Edward Nelson go to law school?

Thomas Edward Nelson attended Syracuse University College of Law.

What company does Thomas Edward Nelson work for?

Thomas Edward Nelson is associated with Gridpoint, Inc. in Reston, VA.

Is Thomas Edward Nelson in good standing?

Not currently, Thomas Edward Nelson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.