New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Brett Marshall Reiss
Hofstra Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Garden City, 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
- 2299238
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Brett Marshall Reiss 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"
- #200 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Brett Marshall Reiss has carried New York bar registration 2299238 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 Janney Montgomery Scott, located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Brett Marshall Reiss 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
Brett Marshall Reiss'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Brett Marshall Reiss is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #200 of 2,095 (9th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Bruce Edward Barnes admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Joseph Albert Brancato Jr. admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lance Darnell Clarke admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William Joseph Croutier admitted 1979 · 47 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 Brett compares to fellow Hofstra Law alumni
Among the 134 Hofstra Law graduates in the New York register, Brett Marshall Reiss is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Hofstra Law alumni
Years since admission - 134 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 134 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 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
- 2299238
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Janney Montgomery Scott
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 535-3312
Education
HOFSTRA LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brett Marshall Reiss'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: Janney Montgomery Scott
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra Law 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 Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brett Marshall Reiss: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 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 Brett Reiss licensed?
Brett Reiss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brett Marshall Reiss admitted to the bar?
Brett Marshall Reiss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Brett Marshall Reiss go to law school?
Brett Marshall Reiss attended HOFSTRA LAW.
What company does Brett Marshall Reiss work for?
Brett Marshall Reiss is associated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Garden City, NY.
Is Brett Marshall Reiss in good standing?
Yes, Brett Marshall Reiss 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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