New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Bradford Cooke
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Staatsburg, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1240514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bradford Cooke has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 9
- by tenure in Staatsburg office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bradford Cooke has carried New York bar registration 1240514 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bradford Cooke, Esq., located in Staatsburg, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12580. Educational background: SYRACUSE (1,131 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Bradford Cooke 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
Bradford Cooke's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Staatsburg, NY office peers
Within Staatsburg, NY's 9-attorney local set, Bradford Cooke is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Staatsburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Staatsburg
- John B. Madden admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Melvin Paul Spivak admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Ellis Satz admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- John Arthur Ziegler admitted 1983 · 43 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 Bradford compares to fellow Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Bradford Cooke is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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
Syracuse's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse's 1,131 alumni in the New York register, 42.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1240514
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bradford Cooke, Esq.
- City
- Staatsburg, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12580
- Phone
- (646) 763-0156
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bradford Cooke'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Staatsburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bradford Cooke: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Bradford Cooke licensed?
Bradford Cooke is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bradford Cooke admitted to the bar?
Bradford Cooke's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Bradford Cooke go to law school?
Bradford Cooke attended SYRACUSE.
What company does Bradford Cooke work for?
Bradford Cooke is associated with Bradford Cooke, Esq. in Staatsburg, NY.
Is Bradford Cooke in good standing?
Yes, Bradford Cooke 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.