Law school · thin NY alumni set

Syracuse Law College

6 NY-registered attorneys from Syracuse Law College, including Michael R. Canestrano, Charles David Gabriel, James Thomas Hancock, Earl Francis Matte, Charles Conover Merrell, and Lawrence Mirken; Lowville, NY appears most.

6
NY alumni (thin set)
16.7%
still active
Lowville
largest office city

Syracuse Law College: Michael R. Canestrano and 5 other NY-registered alumni

This page covers 6 NY OCA rows for Syracuse Law College, including Michael R. Canestrano, Charles David Gabriel, James Thomas Hancock, Earl Francis Matte, Charles Conover Merrell, and Lawrence Mirken.

1 (16.7%) remain active; Lowville, NY appears most often (1); newest admission year 1990.

Every Syracuse Law College alumnus on this register

Name Status
Michael R. Canestrano Deceased
Charles David Gabriel Resigned
James Thomas Hancock Deceased
Earl Francis Matte Deceased
Charles Conover Merrell Currently registered
Lawrence Mirken Deceased

Status on a thin alumni set

Deceased 4 (66.7%)
Resigned 1 (16.7%)
Currently registered 1 (16.7%)

Cities that appear at all

LOWVILLE, NY 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 1990 1 admitted
Class of 1974 1 admitted
Class of 1960 1 admitted
Class of 1952 1 admitted
Class of 1950 1 admitted
Class of 1932 1 admitted

Questions this small set can answer

Who from Syracuse Law College appears on the NY register?

Named on this page: Michael R. Canestrano, Charles David Gabriel, James Thomas Hancock, Earl Francis Matte, Charles Conover Merrell, and Lawrence Mirken. In total 6 NY OCA rows list Syracuse Law College; 1 (16.7%) are currently active.

Which city shows up most for these Syracuse Law College rows?

Lowville, NY appears on 1 of the 6 records (17%). With a thin set, one attorney moves the share a lot.

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 6 ACTIVE 16.7% AGING-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Syracuse Law College: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.

Counts and active rates come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a bar-exam quality or employment ranking.

Schools near Syracuse Law College on the NY register

Other thin-to-mid NY alumni schools near this page include Brooklyn Law School.

Side-by-side: Syracuse Law College vs Brooklyn Law School →

Source, verification & disclosure

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset · as of August 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.