New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas A. Rall
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Elma, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2732881
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Thomas A. Rall ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 28
- by tenure in Elma office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2732881 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas A. Rall, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Moog Inc., located in Elma, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14059. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Thomas A. Rall still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Thomas A. Rall's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Elma, NY office peers
In the small Elma, NY cohort (28 with admission years), Thomas A. Rall ranks #15 by tenure. See the Elma attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 28
- Local percentile
- 50th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Elma
- Lisa A. Smolarek admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Mia M. Markello admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Daniel Lawrence Smolarek admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Phyllis Marie Todoro admitted 1993 · 33 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 University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Thomas A. Rall is longer-tenured than 57%.
30 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,136 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 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2732881
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Moog Inc.
- City
- Elma, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14059
- Phone
- (716) 349-7588
Education
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas A. Rall'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: Moog Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Elma, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas A. Rall: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~29 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Rall licensed?
Thomas Rall is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas A. Rall admitted to the bar?
Thomas A. Rall's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Thomas A. Rall go to law school?
Thomas A. Rall attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas A. Rall work for?
Thomas A. Rall is associated with Moog Inc. in Elma, NY.
Is Thomas A. Rall in good standing?
Yes, Thomas A. Rall holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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