New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Anthea Hemery Bruffee
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1665413
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Anthea Hemery Bruffee has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #512 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Anthea Hemery Bruffee has carried New York bar registration 1665413 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11217. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Anthea Hemery Bruffee has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Anthea Hemery Bruffee's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Anthea Hemery Bruffee is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #512 of 7,282 (7th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #512
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Carol Bagley Amon admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Joan M. Azrack admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- William James Bendix admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Marian Catherine Burnbaum admitted 1980 · 46 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Anthea compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Anthea Hemery Bruffee is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 · September 2026
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1665413
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11217
- Phone
- (718) 638-5264
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Anthea Hemery Bruffee'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 .
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Anthea Hemery Bruffee: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Anthea Bruffee licensed?
Anthea Bruffee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Anthea Hemery Bruffee admitted to the bar?
Anthea Hemery Bruffee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Anthea Hemery Bruffee go to law school?
Anthea Hemery Bruffee attended BROOKLYN.
Is Anthea Hemery Bruffee in good standing?
Yes, Anthea Hemery Bruffee holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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