New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Daniel Peter Breen
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Water Mill, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1887926
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Daniel Peter Breen has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 30
- by tenure in Water Mill office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Daniel Peter Breen has carried New York bar registration 1887926 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 Daniel Breen, Esq., located in Water Mill, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11976. Educational background: SYRACUSE (1,131 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Daniel Peter Breen 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
Daniel Peter Breen's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 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 Water Mill, NY office peers
Within Water Mill, NY's 30-attorney local set, Daniel Peter Breen is #7 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Water Mill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 30
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Water Mill
- Saara Berenson Cohen admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Susan Barbara Koehn admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Deborah Schumer Tuchman admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Cynthia Lewis Beck admitted 1982 · 44 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 Daniel compares to fellow Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Daniel Peter Breen is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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
Syracuse's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse's 1,131 alumni in the New York register, 42.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1887926
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Daniel Breen, Esq.
- City
- Water Mill, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11976
- Phone
- (631) 553-7055
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daniel Peter Breen'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Water Mill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daniel Peter Breen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~31 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Daniel Breen licensed?
Daniel Breen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daniel Peter Breen admitted to the bar?
Daniel Peter Breen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Daniel Peter Breen go to law school?
Daniel Peter Breen attended SYRACUSE.
What company does Daniel Peter Breen work for?
Daniel Peter Breen is associated with Daniel Breen, Esq. in Water Mill, NY.
Is Daniel Peter Breen in good standing?
Yes, Daniel Peter Breen 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.