New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce Beaird Macdonald
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Yorktown Heights, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1238153
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Beaird Macdonald has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 82
- by tenure in Yorktown Heights office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Beaird Macdonald has carried New York bar registration 1238153 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bruce B Macdonald, located in Yorktown Heights, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10598. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Bruce Beaird Macdonald 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 Beaird Macdonald's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Yorktown Heights, NY office peers
Bruce Beaird Macdonald is toward the newer end of Yorktown Heights, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 82 by years since admission. See the Yorktown Heights attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 82
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Yorktown Heights
- James Joseph Martorano admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Marvin Ray Raskin admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Donald Martin Tanen admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Leo Zucker admitted 1975 · 51 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce Beaird Macdonald is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1238153
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bruce B Macdonald
- City
- Yorktown Heights, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10598
- Phone
- (914) 245-2277
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Beaird Macdonald'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Yorktown Heights, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Beaird Macdonald: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~83 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Macdonald licensed?
Bruce Macdonald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Beaird Macdonald admitted to the bar?
Bruce Beaird Macdonald's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Bruce Beaird Macdonald go to law school?
Bruce Beaird Macdonald attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Bruce Beaird Macdonald work for?
Bruce Beaird Macdonald is associated with Bruce B Macdonald in Yorktown Heights, NY.
Is Bruce Beaird Macdonald in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Beaird Macdonald holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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