New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Denise Appel Baird
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1989, registered office in Summit, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1989
- Admitted
- 37
- Years in bar
- 2232130
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 37 years on the register since a 1989 admission, Denise Appel Baird ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 37 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 134
- by tenure in Summit office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2232130 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Denise Appel Baird, 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 State Farm, located in Summit, NJ, ZIP 07901. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 37 years on the register, Denise Appel Baird 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 Denise Appel Baird's 37 years since admission in 1989.
37 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
37 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Summit, NJ office peers
Denise Appel Baird is toward the newer end of Summit, NJ's NY register cohort: #23 of 134 by years since admission. See the Summit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 134
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1989
Nearest tenure peers in Summit
- Lizanne Joan Ceconi admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Michael Edward Helmer admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Johanna Marie Geoghan admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- David Gerth Hardin admitted 1990 · 36 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 Denise compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Denise Appel Baird is longer-tenured than 99%.
37 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
37 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1989 admission class today
Of the 6,247 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1989, 73.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2232130
- Year Admitted
- 1989 (37 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- State Farm
- City
- Summit, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07901
- Phone
- (908) 918-3054
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Denise Appel Baird'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: State Farm
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1989 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1989), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1989 whose listed office city differs from Summit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Denise Appel Baird: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1989)
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 Denise Baird licensed?
Denise Baird is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Denise Appel Baird admitted to the bar?
Denise Appel Baird's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1989.
Where did Denise Appel Baird go to law school?
Denise Appel Baird attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Denise Appel Baird work for?
Denise Appel Baird is associated with State Farm in Summit, NJ.
Is Denise Appel Baird in good standing?
Yes, Denise Appel Baird 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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