New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Clement H. Berne
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in South Salem, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1023894
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Clement H. Berne has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 36
- by tenure in South Salem office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Clement H. Berne has carried New York bar registration 1023894 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 Clement H. Berne, located in South Salem, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10590. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Clement H. Berne 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
Clement H. Berne's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among South Salem, NY office peers
Within South Salem, NY's 36-attorney local set, Clement H. Berne is #8 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the South Salem attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 36
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in South Salem
- Charles Allen Prescott admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Lawrence Scott Rigie admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- William Lawrence Schecter admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Darien Jay Zoppo 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Clement compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Clement H. Berne is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1023894
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Clement H. Berne
- City
- South Salem, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10590
- Phone
- (917) 301-3421
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clement H. Berne'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from South Salem, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clement H. Berne: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~37 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Clement Berne licensed?
Clement Berne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clement H. Berne admitted to the bar?
Clement H. Berne's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Clement H. Berne go to law school?
Clement H. Berne attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Clement H. Berne work for?
Clement H. Berne is associated with Clement H. Berne in South Salem, NY.
Is Clement H. Berne in good standing?
Yes, Clement H. Berne 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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