New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bruce William Leppla
University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in San Francisco, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1297712
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce William Leppla appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #49 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of California Berkeley School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce William Leppla is registered as bar number 1297712 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 Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California Berkeley School of Law.
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 San Francisco, CA office peers
Bruce William Leppla is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #49 of 2,460 (2nd percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #49
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Duncan Mowbray Davidson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Nicholas John Jollymore admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Andrea J. Lewin admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roger B. Mead 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Bruce compares to fellow University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,206 University Of California Berkeley School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Bruce William Leppla is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% 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
- 1297712
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (415) 956-1000
Education
University of California Berkeley School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce William Leppla'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: Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce William Leppla: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Leppla licensed?
Bruce Leppla is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce William Leppla admitted to the bar?
Bruce William Leppla's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Bruce William Leppla go to law school?
Bruce William Leppla attended University of California Berkeley School of Law.
What company does Bruce William Leppla work for?
Bruce William Leppla is associated with Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Bruce William Leppla in good standing?
Not currently, Bruce William Leppla'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
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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