New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bruce D. Goorland
University Of Miami alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Ft Lauderdale, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1958156
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce D. Goorland has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 83
- by tenure in Ft Lauderdale office peers
- Law school
- University Of Miami
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce D. Goorland has carried New York bar registration 1958156 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
Practice address is listed under Bruce Daniel Goorland, Attorney, located in Ft Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33301. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (889 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Bruce D. Goorland 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 D. Goorland's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ft Lauderdale, FL office peers
Bruce D. Goorland is toward the newer end of Ft Lauderdale, FL's NY register cohort: #17 of 83 by years since admission. See the Ft Lauderdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 83
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Ft Lauderdale
- Robert Mark Jarvis admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Joel David Mayersohn admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Kenneth Bruce Robinson admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Sanford Jay Davis admitted 1985 · 41 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bruce compares to fellow University Of Miami alumni
Among the 510 University Of Miami graduates in the New York register, Bruce D. Goorland is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. University Of Miami alumni
Years since admission - 510 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 510 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 · September 2026
University Of Miami's active-bar rate
Of University Of Miami's 889 alumni in the New York register, 64.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1958156
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bruce Daniel Goorland, Attorney
- City
- Ft Lauderdale, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33301
- Phone
- (954) 494-6433
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce D. Goorland'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 University Of Miami alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Ft Lauderdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce D. Goorland: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~84 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Goorland licensed?
Bruce Goorland is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce D. Goorland admitted to the bar?
Bruce D. Goorland's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Bruce D. Goorland go to law school?
Bruce D. Goorland attended UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.
What company does Bruce D. Goorland work for?
Bruce D. Goorland is associated with Bruce Daniel Goorland, Attorney in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Is Bruce D. Goorland in good standing?
Yes, Bruce D. Goorland 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.
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