New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce John Baker
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Victor, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1674969
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce John Baker has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 95
- by tenure in Victor office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce John Baker has carried New York bar registration 1674969 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 Nixon Peabody LLP, located in Victor, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14564. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Bruce John Baker 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 John Baker's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Victor, NY office peers
Bruce John Baker is toward the newer end of Victor, NY's NY register cohort: #8 of 95 by years since admission. See the Victor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 95
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Victor
- Joseph G. Dennison admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Peter H. Durant admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Thomas C. Greiner Jr. admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Pamela Beattie Webb 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bruce compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Bruce John Baker is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1674969
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nixon Peabody LLP
- City
- Victor, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14564
- Phone
- (585) 263-1000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce John Baker'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: Nixon Peabody LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Victor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce John Baker: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~96 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Baker licensed?
Bruce Baker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce John Baker admitted to the bar?
Bruce John Baker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Bruce John Baker go to law school?
Bruce John Baker attended HARVARD.
What company does Bruce John Baker work for?
Bruce John Baker is associated with Nixon Peabody LLP in Victor, NY.
Is Bruce John Baker in good standing?
Yes, Bruce John Baker 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.