New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Damian Secaira-Cotto
Hofstra University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2810067
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Damian Secaira-Cotto ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2285 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2810067 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Damian Secaira-Cotto, 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 Kings County Civil Court, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Damian Secaira-Cotto 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 Damian Secaira-Cotto's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Damian Secaira-Cotto is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,285 of 7,282 (31st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,285
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Adam Joshua Ableman admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jack A. Aini admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Robert Anthony admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Steven Auerbach admitted 1997 · 29 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 Damian compares to fellow Hofstra University alumni
Among the 1,536 Hofstra University graduates in the New York register, Damian Secaira-Cotto is longer-tenured than 44%.
29 years vs. Hofstra University alumni
Years since admission - 1,536 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 56% higher than 44% of 1,536 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2810067
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kings County Civil Court
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (347) 404-9295
Education
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Damian Secaira-Cotto'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: Kings County Civil Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Damian Secaira-Cotto: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Damian Secaira-Cotto licensed?
Damian Secaira-Cotto is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Damian Secaira-Cotto admitted to the bar?
Damian Secaira-Cotto's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Damian Secaira-Cotto go to law school?
Damian Secaira-Cotto attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Damian Secaira-Cotto work for?
Damian Secaira-Cotto is associated with Kings County Civil Court in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Damian Secaira-Cotto in good standing?
Yes, Damian Secaira-Cotto holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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