New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Arlington, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5860184
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, David Leonardo Lopez Bruce has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #602 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5860184 on the New York register belongs to David Leonardo Lopez Bruce, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Nature Conservancy, located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Northwestern University School of Law Chicago (1,553 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, David Leonardo Lopez Bruce sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Arlington, VA office peers
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Arlington, VA: #602 of 631 by years since admission (95th percentile locally). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #602
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- Jasmine Marie Joseph admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Madelle Kangha Mbong admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Rebecca Brooks Olson admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Suranjan Matthew Sen admitted 2021 · 5 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 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Among the 1,472 Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago graduates in the New York register, David Leonardo Lopez Bruce is longer-tenured than 33%.
5 years vs. Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 1,472 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 67% higher than 33% of 1,472 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
Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago's 1,553 alumni in the New York register, 81.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5860184
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Nature Conservancy
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22203
- Phone
- (703) 841-5319
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce'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: The Nature Conservancy
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Northwestern University School Of Law Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Leonardo Lopez Bruce: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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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David Leonardo Lopez Bruce'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 David Lopez Bruce licensed?
David Lopez Bruce is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Leonardo Lopez Bruce admitted to the bar?
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did David Leonardo Lopez Bruce go to law school?
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce attended Northwestern University School of Law Chicago.
What company does David Leonardo Lopez Bruce work for?
David Leonardo Lopez Bruce is associated with The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, VA.
Is David Leonardo Lopez Bruce in good standing?
Yes, David Leonardo Lopez Bruce 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.