New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bruce Buell Varney
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Oceanside, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2585032
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Bruce Buell Varney ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #46 of 68
- by tenure in Oceanside office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2585032 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Bruce Buell Varney, a veteran practitioner still in active 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. Varney, Attorney At Law, located in Oceanside, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11572. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Bruce Buell Varney still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Bruce Buell Varney's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Oceanside, NY office peers
Against Oceanside, NY's 68-attorney NY register cohort, Bruce Buell Varney lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #46). See the Oceanside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #46
- City cohort
- 68
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Oceanside
- Deanna Chui admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Ellen Cutler Igoe admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Victoria Saunders Kaplan admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- John Michael Mannone admitted 1993 · 33 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 St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Bruce Buell Varney is longer-tenured than 12%.
32 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 88% higher than 12% of 1,562 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2585032
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bruce B. Varney, Attorney At Law
- City
- Oceanside, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11572
- Phone
- (516) 993-6875
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bruce Buell Varney'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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Oceanside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bruce Buell Varney: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~69 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Varney licensed?
Bruce Varney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bruce Buell Varney admitted to the bar?
Bruce Buell Varney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Bruce Buell Varney go to law school?
Bruce Buell Varney attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Bruce Buell Varney work for?
Bruce Buell Varney is associated with Bruce B. Varney, Attorney At Law in Oceanside, NY.
Is Bruce Buell Varney in good standing?
Yes, Bruce Buell Varney 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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