New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Dale Stuart Bergman
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1656131
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dale Stuart Bergman has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 419
- by tenure in Fort Lauderdale office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dale Stuart Bergman has carried New York bar registration 1656131 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 Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33301. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Dale Stuart Bergman 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
Dale Stuart Bergman's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Fort Lauderdale, FL office peers
Most of the 419 NY-registered attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, FL outrank Dale Stuart Bergman on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #28). See the Fort Lauderdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 419
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lauderdale
- Teddy D. Klinghoffer admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Richard Aldo Serafini admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Michael Bruce Cohen admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard David Eade admitted 1979 · 47 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 Dale compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Dale Stuart Bergman is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1656131
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- City
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33301
- Phone
- (954) 728-1280
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dale Stuart Bergman'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: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lauderdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dale Stuart Bergman: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~420 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Dale Stuart Bergman with similar attorneys in Fort Lauderdale.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Dale Stuart Bergman's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Dale Bergman licensed?
Dale Bergman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dale Stuart Bergman admitted to the bar?
Dale Stuart Bergman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Dale Stuart Bergman go to law school?
Dale Stuart Bergman attended HARVARD.
What company does Dale Stuart Bergman work for?
Dale Stuart Bergman is associated with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Is Dale Stuart Bergman in good standing?
Yes, Dale Stuart Bergman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.