New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bertram A. Abrams
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1958, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1958
- Admitted
- 68
- Years in bar
- 1079326
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bertram A. Abrams has spent 68 years on the register since admission in 1958, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 68 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #74 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bertram A. Abrams has carried New York bar registration 1079326 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 Proskauer Rose LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 68 years, Bertram A. Abrams 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
Bertram A. Abrams's 68 years since a 1958 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
68 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
68 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Bertram A. Abrams is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #74 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #74
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1958
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Paul A. Baumgarten admitted 1958 · 68 yr
- Abe Bunks admitted 1958 · 68 yr
- Joseph N. Friedman admitted 1958 · 68 yr
- Barry W. Gray admitted 1958 · 68 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 Bertram compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Bertram A. Abrams is longer-tenured than 99%.
68 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
68 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1958 admission class today
Of the 1,510 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1958, 4.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1079326
- Year Admitted
- 1958 (68 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Proskauer Rose LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (212) 969-3205
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bertram A. Abrams'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: Proskauer Rose LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1958 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1958), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1958 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bertram A. Abrams: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1958)
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 Bertram Abrams licensed?
Bertram Abrams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bertram A. Abrams admitted to the bar?
Bertram A. Abrams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1958.
Where did Bertram A. Abrams go to law school?
Bertram A. Abrams attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Bertram A. Abrams work for?
Bertram A. Abrams is associated with Proskauer Rose LLP in New York, NY.
Is Bertram A. Abrams in good standing?
Yes, Bertram A. Abrams holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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