New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Thomas R. Smith
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Syracuse, 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
- 1430941
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas R. Smith has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #145 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas R. Smith has carried New York bar registration 1430941 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 Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Thomas R. Smith 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 R. Smith's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 Syracuse, NY office peers
Thomas R. Smith is earlier in the Syracuse, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #145 of 1,636 (9th percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #145
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Edward Michael Barth admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Raymond J. Dague admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Diane L. Fitzpatrick admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William Joseph Gilberti 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 Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Thomas R. Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1430941
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 218-8000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas R. Smith'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: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Stanford 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 Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas R. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 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 Smith licensed?
Thomas Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas R. Smith admitted to the bar?
Thomas R. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Thomas R. Smith go to law school?
Thomas R. Smith attended STANFORD.
What company does Thomas R. Smith work for?
Thomas R. Smith is associated with Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC in Syracuse, NY.
Is Thomas R. Smith in good standing?
Yes, Thomas R. Smith 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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