PlainAttorney Register file of Sep 29, 2026 · NY Office of Court Administration, via data.ny.gov

Erie County: attorneys per resident

Currently registered attorneys with an office in the county

Currently registered
4,149
Per 1,000 residents
4.36
Rank
5th of 62

4,149 currently registered attorneys list an office in Erie County on the register file of Sep 29, 2026: 4.36 per 1,000 residents, against 6.68 statewide. That ranks Erie 5th of New York’s 62 counties.

Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents

Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
Currently registered attorneys per 1,000 residents, selected New York counties New York County (Manhattan)46.63Albany County11.88Westchester County7.26Nassau County6.92Erie County4.36Wayne County0.69Orleans County0.56Tioga County0.48Statewide 6.68
The five highest counties and the three lowest; the New York County bar is broken to keep the rest readable. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B01003.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B01003.

Firms with the most attorneys in the county

FirmAttorneys
Hodgson Russ LLP141
Phillips Lytle LLP95
Lippes Mathias LLP90
Barclay Damon LLP60
Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC57
Goldberg Segalla LLP56

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants, employer spellings merged.

Cities and towns

PlaceCurrently registered
Buffalo2,904
Williamsville361
Amherst162
Orchard Park87
Hamburg76
West Seneca64
East Aurora56
Tonawanda51

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.

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