New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bernard Howard
Howard University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Rockville, MD. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2956522
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Bernard Howard ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #73 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- Howard University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2956522 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Bernard Howard, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Finra, located in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20850. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Howard University School of Law (797 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Bernard Howard 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 Bernard Howard's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rockville, MD office peers
Most of the 218 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville, MD outrank Bernard Howard on tenure; this record sits at the 33rd local percentile (rank #73). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #73
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Mary Elizabeth Ayres admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Anthony Christopher Defelice admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Jonathan Lewis Klein-Evans admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Katharine Foster Meyer admitted 1999 · 27 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 Bernard compares to fellow Howard University School Of Law alumni
Among the 699 Howard University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Bernard Howard is longer-tenured than 95%.
27 years vs. Howard University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 699 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 5% higher than 95% of 699 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
Howard University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Howard University School Of Law's 797 alumni in the New York register, 77.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2956522
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Finra
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Phone
- (240) 386-4245
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bernard Howard'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: Finra
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Howard University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bernard Howard: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Bernard Howard licensed?
Bernard Howard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bernard Howard admitted to the bar?
Bernard Howard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Bernard Howard go to law school?
Bernard Howard attended Howard University School of Law.
What company does Bernard Howard work for?
Bernard Howard is associated with Finra in Rockville, MD.
Is Bernard Howard in good standing?
Yes, Bernard Howard 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.