New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David Vanleeuwen Bradley
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2093318
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, David Vanleeuwen Bradley ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #541 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2093318 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Vanleeuwen Bradley, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hodgson Russ LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, David Vanleeuwen Bradley 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 David Vanleeuwen Bradley's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
David Vanleeuwen Bradley is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #541 of 3,464 (16th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #541
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Brenda Bland Atwood admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Hedwig Maria Auletta admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Arthur G. Baumeister Jr admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Ann Marie Boland admitted 1987 · 39 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 David compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, David Vanleeuwen Bradley is longer-tenured than 99%.
39 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2093318
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hodgson Russ LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 848-1699
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Vanleeuwen Bradley'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: Hodgson Russ LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Vanleeuwen Bradley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 David Bradley licensed?
David Bradley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Vanleeuwen Bradley admitted to the bar?
David Vanleeuwen Bradley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did David Vanleeuwen Bradley go to law school?
David Vanleeuwen Bradley attended Cornell Law School.
What company does David Vanleeuwen Bradley work for?
David Vanleeuwen Bradley is associated with Hodgson Russ LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is David Vanleeuwen Bradley in good standing?
Yes, David Vanleeuwen Bradley 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.
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