New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Drake Williams
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Batavia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1934942
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Drake Williams appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #13 of 74
- by tenure in Batavia office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Drake Williams is registered as bar number 1934942 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Genesee County Family Court, located in Batavia, NY (Genesee County), ZIP 14020. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Batavia, NY office peers
Thomas Drake Williams is toward the newer end of Batavia, NY's NY register cohort: #13 of 74 by years since admission. See the Batavia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 74
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Batavia
- Jerry Ader admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Mark J. Hackett Jr admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Robert R. Zickl admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Kevin Thompson Finnell admitted 1987 · 39 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Thomas Drake Williams is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1934942
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Genesee County Family Court
- City
- Batavia, NY
- County
- Genesee
- ZIP Code
- 14020
- Phone
- (585) 300-3612
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Drake Williams's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Genesee County Family Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Batavia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Drake Williams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~75 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Williams licensed?
Thomas Williams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Drake Williams admitted to the bar?
Thomas Drake Williams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Thomas Drake Williams go to law school?
Thomas Drake Williams attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Thomas Drake Williams work for?
Thomas Drake Williams is associated with Genesee County Family Court in Batavia, NY.
Is Thomas Drake Williams in good standing?
Not currently, Thomas Drake Williams's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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