New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Arthur Orourke
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1691021
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Arthur Orourke appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #84 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Arthur Orourke is registered as bar number 1691021 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under O'Rourke Ip Law, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
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 Melville, NY office peers
Thomas Arthur Orourke is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 1,475 (6th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Steven C. Brill admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Erica Blythe Garay admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kenneth Lawrence Gartner admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roger B. Lawrence admitted 1979 · 47 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 St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Thomas Arthur Orourke is longer-tenured than 73%.
47 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,562 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1691021
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Rourke Ip Law
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 423-2700
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Arthur Orourke'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
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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Arthur Orourke: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Orourke licensed?
Thomas Orourke is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Arthur Orourke admitted to the bar?
Thomas Arthur Orourke's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Thomas Arthur Orourke go to law school?
Thomas Arthur Orourke attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Thomas Arthur Orourke work for?
Thomas Arthur Orourke is associated with O'Rourke Ip Law in Melville, NY.
Is Thomas Arthur Orourke in good standing?
Not currently, Thomas Arthur Orourke's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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