New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Debra J. Berns
Franklin Pierce alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4159877
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Debra J. Berns has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33225 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Franklin Pierce
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Debra J. Berns carries New York bar registration 4159877, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FRANKLIN PIERCE (101 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Debra J. Berns remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Debra J. Berns was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Debra J. Berns is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #33,225 of 93,608 (35th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33,225
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 35th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Alice S. Abatzis admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Reema Salah Abdelhamid admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Sandra Abeles admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Philip Moss Abelson admitted 2003 · 23 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 Debra compares to fellow Franklin Pierce alumni
Among the 99 Franklin Pierce graduates in the New York register, Debra J. Berns is longer-tenured than 0%.
23 years vs. Franklin Pierce alumni
Years since admission - 99 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 100% higher than 0% of 99 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
Franklin Pierce's active-bar rate
Of Franklin Pierce's 101 alumni in the New York register, 58.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4159877
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (914) 434-0392
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Debra J. Berns'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: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Franklin Pierce alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Debra J. Berns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Debra Berns licensed?
Debra Berns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Debra J. Berns admitted to the bar?
Debra J. Berns was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Debra J. Berns go to law school?
Debra J. Berns attended FRANKLIN PIERCE.
What company does Debra J. Berns work for?
Debra J. Berns is associated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.
Is Debra J. Berns in good standing?
Yes, Debra J. Berns holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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