New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce Mark Balter
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. 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
- 1280510
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Mark Balter 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"
- #276 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Mark Balter has carried New York bar registration 1280510 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 Bay, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11229. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Bruce Mark Balter 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 Mark Balter'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 Brooklyn, NY office peers
Bruce Mark Balter is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #276 of 7,282 (4th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #276
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Jack Lawrence Adelson admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Shlomo Aaron Beilis admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Leo David Beitner admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Arlene F. Boop 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Mark Balter is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1280510
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bay
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11229
- Phone
- (718) 769-6494
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Mark Balter'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 Brooklyn Law School 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 Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Mark Balter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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 Balter licensed?
Bruce Balter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Mark Balter admitted to the bar?
Bruce Mark Balter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Bruce Mark Balter go to law school?
Bruce Mark Balter attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Bruce Mark Balter work for?
Bruce Mark Balter is associated with Bay in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Bruce Mark Balter in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Mark Balter 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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