New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Griffith Vaughan
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Edgartown, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1028141
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Griffith Vaughan has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 10
- by tenure in Edgartown office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Griffith Vaughan has carried New York bar registration 1028141 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Thomas Griffith Vaughan, located in Edgartown, MA, ZIP 02539. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Thomas Griffith Vaughan 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 Griffith Vaughan's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Edgartown, MA office peers
Within Edgartown, MA's 10-attorney local set, Thomas Griffith Vaughan is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Edgartown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 10
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Edgartown
- Ronald Lee Monterosso admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Daniel M. Taitz admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Benjamin Lambert Hall Jr admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Jennifer Bancroft Dasilva admitted 1991 · 35 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 Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Thomas Griffith Vaughan is longer-tenured than 98%.
52 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 2% higher than 98% of 629 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1028141
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thomas Griffith Vaughan
- City
- Edgartown, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02539
- Phone
- (203) 807-0723
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Griffith Vaughan'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.
Near-tenure Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Edgartown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Griffith Vaughan: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~11 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Vaughan licensed?
Thomas Vaughan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Griffith Vaughan admitted to the bar?
Thomas Griffith Vaughan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Thomas Griffith Vaughan go to law school?
Thomas Griffith Vaughan attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Thomas Griffith Vaughan work for?
Thomas Griffith Vaughan is associated with Thomas Griffith Vaughan in Edgartown, MA.
Is Thomas Griffith Vaughan in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Griffith Vaughan 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.