New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce Stephen Kaplan
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1287143
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Stephen Kaplan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1967 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 59 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #732 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Stephen Kaplan is registered as bar number 1287143 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Freidman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Bruce Stephen Kaplan is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #732 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #732
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Miriam Rose Adelman admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Francis R. Angelino admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Richard Milton Asche admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Erwin Lee Atkins admitted 1967 · 59 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Stephen Kaplan is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1287143
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Freidman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (212) 833-1100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Stephen Kaplan'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
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: Freidman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Stephen Kaplan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Kaplan licensed?
Bruce Kaplan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Stephen Kaplan admitted to the bar?
Bruce Stephen Kaplan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Bruce Stephen Kaplan go to law school?
Bruce Stephen Kaplan attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Bruce Stephen Kaplan work for?
Bruce Stephen Kaplan is associated with Freidman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP in New York, NY.
Is Bruce Stephen Kaplan in good standing?
Not currently, Bruce Stephen Kaplan's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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