Law school · thin NY alumni set

Western State University

6 NY-registered attorneys from Western State University, including Thomas Frank Brooks, David Richard Cubby, Michael Joseph Duffy, Bernard Jay Karwick, Eric Jay Piepes, and Henry Peter Rupp Iii; New York, NY appears most.

6
NY alumni (thin set)
33.3%
still active
New York
largest office city

Western State University: Thomas Frank Brooks and 5 other NY-registered alumni

This page covers 6 NY OCA rows for Western State University, including Thomas Frank Brooks, David Richard Cubby, Michael Joseph Duffy, Bernard Jay Karwick, Eric Jay Piepes, and Henry Peter Rupp Iii.

2 (33.3%) remain active; New York, NY appears most often (1); newest admission year 2012.

Every Western State University alumnus on this register

Name Status
Thomas Frank Brooks Suspended, delinquent
David Richard Cubby Suspended, delinquent
Michael Joseph Duffy Delinquent
Bernard Jay Karwick Currently registered
Eric Jay Piepes Currently registered
Henry Peter Rupp Iii Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday

Status on a thin alumni set

Suspended, delinquent 2 (33.3%)
Currently registered 2 (33.3%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 1 (16.7%)
Delinquent 1 (16.7%)

Cities that appear at all

NEW YORK, NY 1
PENSACOLA, FL 1
REGO PARK, NY 1
Ridge, NY 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 2012 1 admitted
Class of 2006 1 admitted
Class of 1998 2 admitted
Class of 1996 1 admitted
Class of 1990 1 admitted

Questions this small set can answer

Who from Western State University appears on the NY register?

Named on this page: Thomas Frank Brooks, David Richard Cubby, Michael Joseph Duffy, Bernard Jay Karwick, Eric Jay Piepes, and Henry Peter Rupp Iii. In total 6 NY OCA rows list Western State University; 2 (33.3%) are currently active.

Which city shows up most for these Western State University rows?

New York, 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 33.3% MIXED-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Western State University: 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 Western State University on the NY register

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

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 Columbia Law School 11,650 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991

Side-by-side: Western State University 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.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.