New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Vincent Joseph Samar

Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Chicago, IL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1980
Admitted
46
Years in bar
3687928
NY reg #

The record in one line

Vincent Joseph Samar appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

46 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#47 of 2,245
by tenure in Chicago office peers
Law school
Syracuse University

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1980
46 years
Law school
Syracuse University
Registration
3687928
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Vincent Joseph Samar is registered as bar number 3687928 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Loyola University Chicago, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60626. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

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 Chicago, IL office peers

Vincent Joseph Samar is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #47 of 2,245 (2nd percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .

Local rank
#47
City cohort
2,245
Local percentile
2nd
Admitted
1980

Nearest tenure peers in Chicago

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 Vincent compares to fellow Syracuse University alumni

Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Vincent Joseph Samar is longer-tenured than 99%.

46 years vs. Syracuse University alumni

Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school

46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,136 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1980 admission class today

Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1980 class 67.2% 52% ▼ -22.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1980 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
3687928
Year Admitted
1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Feb 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Loyola University Chicago
ZIP Code
60626
Phone
(773) 807-1953

Education

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Vincent Joseph Samar'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Loyola University Chicago

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Vincent Joseph Samar: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Vincent Joseph Samar is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vincent Samar licensed?

Vincent Samar is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Vincent Joseph Samar admitted to the bar?

Vincent Joseph Samar's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.

Where did Vincent Joseph Samar go to law school?

Vincent Joseph Samar attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

What company does Vincent Joseph Samar work for?

Vincent Joseph Samar is associated with Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, IL.

Is Vincent Joseph Samar in good standing?

Not currently, Vincent Joseph Samar's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.