Law school · NY bar alumni
Buffalo University
6 graduates of Buffalo University are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 6
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
Buffalo University has placed 6 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 6
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market — 4 attorneys
- 1999
- most recent class — 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
Buffalo University has 6 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Buffalo University alumni with 4 registered attorneys (66.7% of alumni in this dataset). The top 3 cities for this school's graduates are (4), Buffalo (1), New York (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1999) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1999 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Buffalo University, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
Top Cities
Recent Admissions
Buffalo University — NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 1933
1933
1 admitted
- 1938
1938
1 admitted
- 1954
1954
1 admitted
- 1962
1962
1 admitted
- 1980
1980
1 admitted
- 1999
1999
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Betty Calvo-Torres | Currently registered |
| Norman Frederick Marx | Deceased |
| Samuel Richard Miserendino | Deceased |
| Leon W. Paxon | Deceased |
| Patricia Anne Pileggi | Currently registered |
| Elaine E. Salvo | Deceased |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Buffalo University?
6 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Buffalo University. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Buffalo University graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Buffalo University graduates is , , with 4 attorneys. Alumni practice across 3 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Buffalo University alumni?
Of 6 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from Buffalo University recently?
In 1999, 1 attorneys from Buffalo University were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.