New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Brian David Sullivan
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Madison, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1231570
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Brian David Sullivan has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 181
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Brian David Sullivan has carried New York bar registration 1231570 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Brian D. Sullivan, located in Madison, NJ, ZIP 07940. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Brian David Sullivan 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
Brian David Sullivan's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 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 Madison, NJ office peers
Brian David Sullivan is toward the newer end of Madison, NJ's NY register cohort: #2 of 181 by years since admission. See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 181
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Marc David Freedman admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Christopher Keene Hough admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Dennis J. Krumholz admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- L Jeffrey Lewis admitted 1980 · 46 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 Brian compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Brian David Sullivan is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1231570
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Brian D. Sullivan
- City
- Madison, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07940
- Phone
- (908) 310-8853
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian David Sullivan'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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian David Sullivan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~182 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Brian Sullivan licensed?
Brian Sullivan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian David Sullivan admitted to the bar?
Brian David Sullivan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Brian David Sullivan go to law school?
Brian David Sullivan attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Brian David Sullivan work for?
Brian David Sullivan is associated with Law Office Of Brian D. Sullivan in Madison, NJ.
Is Brian David Sullivan in good standing?
Yes, Brian David Sullivan 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.
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