New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce B. Brunda
Franklin Pierce Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Irvine, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1002534
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce B. Brunda has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 341
- by tenure in Irvine office peers
- Law school
- Franklin Pierce Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce B. Brunda has carried New York bar registration 1002534 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 Innova Electronics Corporation, located in Irvine, CA, ZIP 92614. Educational background: FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER (101 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Bruce B. Brunda 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 B. Brunda's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Irvine, CA office peers
Most of the 341 NY-registered attorneys in Irvine, CA outrank Bruce B. Brunda on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #6). See the Irvine attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 341
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Irvine
- Sharon L. Landers admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- David Cornell Demarest admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Douglas Edward Forrest admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- James Wendell Meeker 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 Franklin Pierce Law Center alumni
Among the 93 Franklin Pierce Law Center graduates in the New York register, Bruce B. Brunda is longer-tenured than 96%.
48 years vs. Franklin Pierce Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 93 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 4% higher than 96% of 93 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
Franklin Pierce Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Franklin Pierce Law Center's 101 alumni in the New York register, 75.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1002534
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Innova Electronics Corporation
- City
- Irvine, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92614
- Phone
- (714) 433-6831
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce B. Brunda'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 Franklin Pierce Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Irvine, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce B. Brunda: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~342 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Brunda licensed?
Bruce Brunda is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce B. Brunda admitted to the bar?
Bruce B. Brunda's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Bruce B. Brunda go to law school?
Bruce B. Brunda attended FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER.
What company does Bruce B. Brunda work for?
Bruce B. Brunda is associated with Innova Electronics Corporation in Irvine, CA.
Is Bruce B. Brunda in good standing?
Yes, Bruce B. Brunda 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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