New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bruce S. Trachtenberg
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Niskayuna, NY. 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
- 1646660
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bruce S. Trachtenberg has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 35
- by tenure in Niskayuna office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bruce S. Trachtenberg has carried New York bar registration 1646660 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 Law Offices Of Bruce S Trachtenberg, located in Niskayuna, NY (Schenectady County), ZIP 12309. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Bruce S. Trachtenberg 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 S. Trachtenberg's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 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 Niskayuna, NY office peers
Within Niskayuna, NY's 35-attorney local set, Bruce S. Trachtenberg is #11 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Niskayuna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 35
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Niskayuna
- Paul Scott Duesterdick admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Henry Anthony Fernandez admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jane Carol Glendinning-Johnson admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- John K. Sharkey admitted 1978 · 48 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Bruce S. Trachtenberg is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1646660
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Bruce S Trachtenberg
- City
- Niskayuna, NY
- County
- Schenectady
- ZIP Code
- 12309
- Phone
- (518) 382-7815
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce S. Trachtenberg'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 Albany Law School 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 Niskayuna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce S. Trachtenberg: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~36 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 Trachtenberg licensed?
Bruce Trachtenberg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce S. Trachtenberg admitted to the bar?
Bruce S. Trachtenberg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Bruce S. Trachtenberg go to law school?
Bruce S. Trachtenberg attended Albany Law School.
What company does Bruce S. Trachtenberg work for?
Bruce S. Trachtenberg is associated with Law Offices Of Bruce S Trachtenberg in Niskayuna, NY.
Is Bruce S. Trachtenberg in good standing?
Yes, Bruce S. Trachtenberg 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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