New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas Francis Obrien
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Clinton, NY. 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
- 1316389
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Francis Obrien 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 21
- by tenure in Clinton office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Francis Obrien has carried New York bar registration 1316389 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 O'Brien Law Office, located in Clinton, NY (Oneida County), ZIP 13323. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Thomas Francis Obrien 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 Francis Obrien'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Clinton, NY office peers
Within Clinton, NY's 21-attorney local set, Thomas Francis Obrien is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Clinton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Clinton
- Michael James Laucello admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Christopher Wakefield Fox admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Thomas S. Soja admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Katherine P. Hawkridge admitted 1976 · 50 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 alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Thomas Francis Obrien is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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 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
- 1316389
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Brien Law Office
- City
- Clinton, NY
- County
- Oneida
- ZIP Code
- 13323
- Phone
- (315) 853-2912
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Francis Obrien'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: O'Brien Law Office
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 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 Clinton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Francis Obrien: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 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 Obrien licensed?
Thomas Obrien is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Francis Obrien admitted to the bar?
Thomas Francis Obrien's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Thomas Francis Obrien go to law school?
Thomas Francis Obrien attended SYRACUSE.
What company does Thomas Francis Obrien work for?
Thomas Francis Obrien is associated with O'Brien Law Office in Clinton, NY.
Is Thomas Francis Obrien in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Francis Obrien 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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