New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce Clifton Anderson
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2787737
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Bruce Clifton Anderson ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #72 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2787737 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Bruce Clifton Anderson, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Northrop Grumman Corporation, located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55442. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Bruce Clifton Anderson 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 Bruce Clifton Anderson's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Minneapolis, MN office peers
Most of the 379 NY-registered attorneys in Minneapolis, MN outrank Bruce Clifton Anderson on tenure; this record sits at the 19th local percentile (rank #72). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #72
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Robin Ann Chadwick admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Robert Francis Devolve admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Joseph Thomas Dixon admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Peter Jon Ekberg admitted 1997 · 29 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 Bruce compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Clifton Anderson is longer-tenured than 88%.
29 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 12% higher than 88% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2787737
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55442
- Phone
- (952) 240-8982
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Clifton Anderson'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: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Clifton Anderson: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Bruce Anderson licensed?
Bruce Anderson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Clifton Anderson admitted to the bar?
Bruce Clifton Anderson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Bruce Clifton Anderson go to law school?
Bruce Clifton Anderson attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Bruce Clifton Anderson work for?
Bruce Clifton Anderson is associated with Northrop Grumman Corporation in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Bruce Clifton Anderson in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Clifton Anderson 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.