New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Timothy Blair Thornton
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Albany, NY. 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
- 1327063
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Timothy Blair Thornton 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"
- #39 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Timothy Blair Thornton has carried New York bar registration 1327063 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12211. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Timothy Blair Thornton 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
Timothy Blair Thornton'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 Albany, NY office peers
Timothy Blair Thornton is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #39 of 3,677 (1st percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- James William Bendall admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- John R. Casey admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Paul Francis Donohue Jr. admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Reuben Goldwaser admitted 1971 · 55 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 Timothy compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Timothy Blair Thornton is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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 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
- 1327063
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12211
- Phone
- (518) 281-2707
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Timothy Blair Thornton'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 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 Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Timothy Blair Thornton: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 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 Timothy Thornton licensed?
Timothy Thornton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Timothy Blair Thornton admitted to the bar?
Timothy Blair Thornton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Timothy Blair Thornton go to law school?
Timothy Blair Thornton attended ALBANY.
Is Timothy Blair Thornton in good standing?
Yes, Timothy Blair Thornton 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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