New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii
Temple Univ (J.D) alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Berwyn, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5172317
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Thomas Donald Phelan Iii has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 25
- by tenure in Berwyn office peers
- Law school
- Temple Univ (J.D)
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5172317 on the New York register belongs to Thomas Donald Phelan Iii, 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 Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, located in Berwyn, PA, ZIP 19312. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TEMPLE UNIV (J.D).
State context & due diligence
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Thomas Donald Phelan Iii sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Berwyn, PA office peers
In the small Berwyn, PA cohort (25 with admission years), Thomas Donald Phelan Iii ranks #18 by tenure. See the Berwyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 25
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Berwyn
- James Joseph Laman admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Caifang Shen admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Daniel Joseph Brennan admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Mark Ethan Levengood admitted 2016 · 10 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5172317
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
- City
- Berwyn, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19312
- Phone
- (215) 688-3376
Education
TEMPLE UNIV (J.D)
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii'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: Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Berwyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Donald Phelan Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Phelan licensed?
Thomas Phelan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Donald Phelan Iii admitted to the bar?
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Thomas Donald Phelan Iii go to law school?
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii attended TEMPLE UNIV (J.D).
What company does Thomas Donald Phelan Iii work for?
Thomas Donald Phelan Iii is associated with Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in Berwyn, PA.
Is Thomas Donald Phelan Iii in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Donald Phelan Iii holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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