New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bruce Allen Baird
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1256692
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Allen Baird has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #208 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Allen Baird has carried New York bar registration 1256692 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 Covington & Burling LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Bruce Allen Baird 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
Bruce Allen Baird's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Bruce Allen Baird is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #208 of 12,540 (2nd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #208
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Harold Jay Ashner admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Kenneth Arthur Bolles admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Paul David Brenner admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Margaret Clark admitted 1976 · 50 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 Bruce compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Bruce Allen Baird is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 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 · September 2026
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1256692
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Covington & Burling LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 662-5122
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Allen Baird'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: Covington & Burling 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 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Allen Baird: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Baird licensed?
Bruce Baird is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Allen Baird admitted to the bar?
Bruce Allen Baird's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Bruce Allen Baird go to law school?
Bruce Allen Baird attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Bruce Allen Baird work for?
Bruce Allen Baird is associated with Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Bruce Allen Baird in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Allen Baird 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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