New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bruce Bodner
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Bearsville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1542372
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Bodner has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 5
- by tenure in Bearsville office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Bodner has carried New York bar registration 1542372 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 Bruce Bodner, located in Bearsville, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12409. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Bruce Bodner 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 Bodner's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bearsville, NY office peers
Within Bearsville, NY's 5-attorney local set, Bruce Bodner is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Bearsville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 5
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Bearsville
- Justin Eugene Hoy admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Alan Neal Sussman admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Lawrence Roy Posner admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Marian B. Cocose admitted 1983 · 43 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 Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Bodner is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1542372
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bruce Bodner
- City
- Bearsville, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12409
- Phone
- (212) 777-7388
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Bodner'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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Bearsville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Bruce Bodner with the closest admission year to 1970. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Bodner licensed?
Bruce Bodner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Bodner admitted to the bar?
Bruce Bodner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Bruce Bodner go to law school?
Bruce Bodner attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Bruce Bodner work for?
Bruce Bodner is associated with Bruce Bodner in Bearsville, NY.
Is Bruce Bodner in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Bodner 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.