New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Thomas William Welch
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in North 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.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1202647
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas William Welch has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 19
- by tenure in North Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas William Welch has carried New York bar registration 1202647 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Thomas W Welch, located in North Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13212. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Thomas William Welch 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 William Welch's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among North Syracuse, NY office peers
Within North Syracuse, NY's 19-attorney local set, Thomas William Welch is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the North Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 19
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in North Syracuse
- Warren Michael Emerson admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Gustave Joseph Dibianco admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Virginia Freeman Calvert admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Stephen Satz Karp admitted 1968 · 58 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.
How Thomas compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas William Welch is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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 · August 2026
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1202647
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thomas W Welch
- City
- North Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13212
- Phone
- (315) 458-3331
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas William Welch'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from North 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 William Welch: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~20 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Welch licensed?
Thomas Welch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas William Welch admitted to the bar?
Thomas William Welch's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Thomas William Welch go to law school?
Thomas William Welch attended Albany Law School.
What company does Thomas William Welch work for?
Thomas William Welch is associated with Thomas W Welch in North Syracuse, NY.
Is Thomas William Welch in good standing?
Yes, Thomas William Welch holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.