New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Bruce Franklin Cohen

Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1959, registered office in Old Greenwich, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1959
Admitted
67
Years in bar
1242890
NY reg #

The record in one line

Bruce Franklin Cohen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1959 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

67 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#1 of 58
by tenure in Old Greenwich office peers
Law school
Yale

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1959
67 years
Law school
Yale
Registration
1242890
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bruce Franklin Cohen is registered as bar number 1242890 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff, LLC, located in Old Greenwich, CT, ZIP 06870. Educational background: YALE.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Old Greenwich, CT office peers

Bruce Franklin Cohen is toward the newer end of Old Greenwich, CT's NY register cohort: #1 of 58 by years since admission. See the Old Greenwich attorney directory .

Local rank
#1
City cohort
58
Local percentile
0th
Admitted
1959

Nearest tenure peers in Old Greenwich

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 Yale alumni

Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Bruce Franklin Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.

67 years vs. Yale alumni

Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school

67 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

The 1959 admission class today

Of the 1,551 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1959, 6.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

0%20%40%60%80% Statewide, all years1959 class 67.2% 6.9% ▼ -89.7%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1959 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1242890
Year Admitted
1959 (67 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Apr 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff, LLC
ZIP Code
06870
Phone
(203) 661-1000

Education

YALE

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Bruce Franklin Cohen's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Franklin Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). 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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Before you rely on this record

Bruce Franklin Cohen is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bruce Cohen licensed?

Bruce Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Bruce Franklin Cohen admitted to the bar?

Bruce Franklin Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1959.

Where did Bruce Franklin Cohen go to law school?

Bruce Franklin Cohen attended YALE.

What company does Bruce Franklin Cohen work for?

Bruce Franklin Cohen is associated with Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff, LLC in Old Greenwich, CT.

Is Bruce Franklin Cohen in good standing?

Not currently, Bruce Franklin Cohen's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

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