New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bruce Kevin Dallas
Vanderbilt Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Redwood City, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1995414
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Kevin Dallas has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 165
- by tenure in Redwood City office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Kevin Dallas has carried New York bar registration 1995414 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, located in Redwood City, CA, ZIP 94063. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL (146 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Bruce Kevin Dallas 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 Kevin Dallas's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 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 Redwood City, CA office peers
Bruce Kevin Dallas is toward the newer end of Redwood City, CA's NY register cohort: #5 of 165 by years since admission. See the Redwood City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 165
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Redwood City
- David Thomas Young admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Alan Ford Denenberg admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Pamela Lindsey Dreizen admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- David A. Lehman admitted 1987 · 39 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 Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Among the 143 Vanderbilt Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Kevin Dallas is longer-tenured than 92%.
41 years vs. Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Years since admission - 143 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 8% higher than 92% of 143 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
Vanderbilt Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt Law School's 146 alumni in the New York register, 70.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1995414
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
- City
- Redwood City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94063
- Phone
- (650) 752-2022
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Kevin Dallas'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.
Same firm affiliation: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Redwood City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Kevin Dallas: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~166 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Dallas licensed?
Bruce Dallas is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Kevin Dallas admitted to the bar?
Bruce Kevin Dallas's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Bruce Kevin Dallas go to law school?
Bruce Kevin Dallas attended VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Bruce Kevin Dallas work for?
Bruce Kevin Dallas is associated with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in Redwood City, CA.
Is Bruce Kevin Dallas in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Kevin Dallas 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.