New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Anna Lavinia Brown
Howard University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Somerville, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2422327
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Anna Lavinia Brown ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 40
- by tenure in Somerville office peers
- Law school
- Howard University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2422327 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Anna Lavinia Brown, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mass General Brigham, located in Somerville, MA, ZIP 02145. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOWARD UNIVERSITY (343 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Anna Lavinia Brown still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Anna Lavinia Brown's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Somerville, MA office peers
Within Somerville, MA's 40-attorney local set, Anna Lavinia Brown is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Somerville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 40
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Somerville
- Nancy E. Richman admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Susan Eugenie Chimene admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Angela Grace Lehman admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Barbara Helen Andrade admitted 1997 · 29 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Anna compares to fellow Howard University alumni
Among the 218 Howard University graduates in the New York register, Anna Lavinia Brown is longer-tenured than 94%.
35 years vs. Howard University alumni
Years since admission - 218 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 6% higher than 94% of 218 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Howard University's active-bar rate
Of Howard University's 343 alumni in the New York register, 56.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2422327
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mass General Brigham
- City
- Somerville, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02145
- Phone
- (857) 282-2471
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Anna Lavinia Brown's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Mass General Brigham
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Howard University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Somerville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Anna Lavinia Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~41 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Anna Brown licensed?
Anna Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Anna Lavinia Brown admitted to the bar?
Anna Lavinia Brown's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Anna Lavinia Brown go to law school?
Anna Lavinia Brown attended HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
What company does Anna Lavinia Brown work for?
Anna Lavinia Brown is associated with Mass General Brigham in Somerville, MA.
Is Anna Lavinia Brown in good standing?
Yes, Anna Lavinia Brown holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.