New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas James Whalen
Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Kansas City, MO. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1413228
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas James Whalen has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 135
- by tenure in Kansas City office peers
- Law school
- Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas James Whalen has carried New York bar registration 1413228 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Kansas City, MO, ZIP 64106. Educational background: MICHIGAN (126 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Thomas James Whalen 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 James Whalen's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Kansas City, MO office peers
Thomas James Whalen is toward the newer end of Kansas City, MO's NY register cohort: #2 of 135 by years since admission. See the Kansas City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Kansas City
- Jeffrey Bruce Berman admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- David Michael Eisenberg admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Daniel Bukovac admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- James Michael Hohensee 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 Michigan alumni
Among the 75 Michigan graduates in the New York register, Thomas James Whalen is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 75 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 75 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
Michigan's active-bar rate
Of Michigan's 126 alumni in the New York register, 43.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1413228
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Kansas City, MO
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Phone
- (913) 367-1949
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas James Whalen'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 Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 .
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Kansas City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas James Whalen: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Whalen licensed?
Thomas Whalen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas James Whalen admitted to the bar?
Thomas James Whalen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Thomas James Whalen go to law school?
Thomas James Whalen attended MICHIGAN.
Is Thomas James Whalen in good standing?
Yes, Thomas James Whalen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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