New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Barry Seth Hecht
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1122159
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Barry Seth Hecht has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #130 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Barry Seth Hecht has carried New York bar registration 1122159 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
Practice address is listed under Barry S Hecht, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Barry Seth Hecht 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
Barry Seth Hecht's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Barry Seth Hecht is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #130 of 3,330 (4th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #130
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- William H. Bave Jr. admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert H. Beck admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Lawrence Saul Blumberg admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Frank J. Carollo admitted 1974 · 52 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 Barry compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Barry Seth Hecht is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1122159
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barry S Hecht
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (718) 892-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Barry Seth Hecht'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 Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Barry Seth Hecht: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Barry Hecht licensed?
Barry Hecht is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Barry Seth Hecht admitted to the bar?
Barry Seth Hecht's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Barry Seth Hecht go to law school?
Barry Seth Hecht attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Barry Seth Hecht work for?
Barry Seth Hecht is associated with Barry S Hecht in White Plains, NY.
Is Barry Seth Hecht in good standing?
Yes, Barry Seth Hecht 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.