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Thomas M. Cooley Law

5 NY-registered attorneys from Thomas M. Cooley Law, including William John Brennan, Kristen Dale Farris, Tara Michele Lay, James Peter Melita, and Sara Irene Tomanio; Albany, NY appears most.

5
NY alumni (thin set)
80.0%
still active
Albany
largest office city

Thomas M. Cooley Law: William John Brennan and 4 other NY-registered alumni

This page covers 5 NY OCA rows for Thomas M. Cooley Law, including William John Brennan, Kristen Dale Farris, Tara Michele Lay, James Peter Melita, and Sara Irene Tomanio.

4 (80.0%) remain active; Albany, NY appears most often (2); newest admission year 2016.

Every Thomas M. Cooley Law alumnus on this register

Name Status
William John Brennan Currently registered
Kristen Dale Farris Currently registered
Tara Michele Lay Currently registered
James Peter Melita Currently registered
Sara Irene Tomanio Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday

Office cities (led by Albany)

ALBANY, NY 2
Beacon, NY 1
NEW YORK, NY 1
WHITE PLAINS, NY 1

Status on a thin alumni set

Currently registered 4 (80.0%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 1 (20.0%)

Recent NY admissions

Class of 2016 1 admitted
Class of 2014 1 admitted
Class of 2010 2 admitted
Class of 1994 1 admitted

Questions this small set can answer

Who from Thomas M. Cooley Law appears on the NY register?

Named on this page: William John Brennan, Kristen Dale Farris, Tara Michele Lay, James Peter Melita, and Sara Irene Tomanio. In total 5 NY OCA rows list Thomas M. Cooley Law; 4 (80.0%) are currently active.

Which city shows up most for these Thomas M. Cooley Law rows?

Albany, NY appears on 2 of the 5 records (40%). With a thin set, one attorney moves the share a lot.

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 5 ACTIVE 80.0% VITAL-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas M. Cooley Law: 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 Thomas M. Cooley Law on the NY register

Other thin-to-mid NY alumni schools near this page include New York University School Of Law.

New York University School Of Law 26,345 Brooklyn Law School 24,968 Fordham University School Of Law 23,103 Columbia Law School 21,682 St. John'S University School Of Law 18,614

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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 September 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.