New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bruce Cyril Thelen
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Detroit, MI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1247865
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce Cyril Thelen has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 154
- by tenure in Detroit office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce Cyril Thelen has carried New York bar registration 1247865 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 Dickinson Wright, PLLC, located in Detroit, MI, ZIP 48226. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Bruce Cyril Thelen 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 Cyril Thelen's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Detroit, MI office peers
Bruce Cyril Thelen is toward the newer end of Detroit, MI's NY register cohort: #6 of 154 by years since admission. See the Detroit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Detroit
- Arthur Dudley Ii admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Steven L. Winter admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Mark A. Goldsmith admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Laura B. Bartell admitted 1980 · 46 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 University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Bruce Cyril Thelen is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1247865
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dickinson Wright, PLLC
- City
- Detroit, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48226
- Phone
- (313) 223-3624
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Cyril Thelen'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: Dickinson Wright, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Detroit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Cyril Thelen: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Thelen licensed?
Bruce Thelen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Cyril Thelen admitted to the bar?
Bruce Cyril Thelen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Bruce Cyril Thelen go to law school?
Bruce Cyril Thelen attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Bruce Cyril Thelen work for?
Bruce Cyril Thelen is associated with Dickinson Wright, PLLC in Detroit, MI.
Is Bruce Cyril Thelen in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Cyril Thelen 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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