New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman
Rutgers University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Englewood, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1892215
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 63
- by tenure in Englewood office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman has carried New York bar registration 1892215 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Englewood, NJ, ZIP 07631. Educational background: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (435 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Bruce Jeffrey Brafman 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 Jeffrey Brafman's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Englewood, NJ office peers
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman is toward the newer end of Englewood, NJ's NY register cohort: #12 of 63 by years since admission. See the Englewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 63
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Englewood
- Stephen J. Draisin admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Jeffrey Randall Parker admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Marc Lawrence Winograd admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Steven R. Rothman admitted 1984 · 42 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 Rutgers University alumni
Among the 236 Rutgers University graduates in the New York register, Bruce Jeffrey Brafman is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Rutgers University alumni
Years since admission - 236 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 236 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
Rutgers University's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers University's 435 alumni in the New York register, 54.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1892215
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Englewood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07631
- Phone
- (201) 503-9415
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman'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 Rutgers University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 .
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Englewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Jeffrey Brafman: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~64 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Brafman licensed?
Bruce Brafman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Jeffrey Brafman admitted to the bar?
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Bruce Jeffrey Brafman go to law school?
Bruce Jeffrey Brafman attended RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.
Is Bruce Jeffrey Brafman in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Jeffrey Brafman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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