New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Dennis Edward Downes
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Sag Harbor, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1432517
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dennis Edward Downes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1972 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 54 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #7 of 61
- by tenure in Sag Harbor office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dennis Edward Downes is registered as bar number 1432517 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dennis E. Downes Esq., located in Sag Harbor, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11963. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Sag Harbor, NY office peers
Dennis Edward Downes is toward the newer end of Sag Harbor, NY's NY register cohort: #7 of 61 by years since admission. See the Sag Harbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 61
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Sag Harbor
- Miles Bradley Anderson admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Herbert M. Hellman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- George A. Spadoro admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Joan Scheffler Aceste admitted 1975 · 51 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 Dennis compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Dennis Edward Downes is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 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 · September 2026
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1432517
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dennis E. Downes Esq.
- City
- Sag Harbor, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11963
- Phone
- (631) 725-3630
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dennis Edward Downes's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Sag Harbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dennis Edward Downes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~62 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Dennis Downes licensed?
Dennis Downes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dennis Edward Downes admitted to the bar?
Dennis Edward Downes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Dennis Edward Downes go to law school?
Dennis Edward Downes attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Dennis Edward Downes work for?
Dennis Edward Downes is associated with Dennis E. Downes Esq. in Sag Harbor, NY.
Is Dennis Edward Downes in good standing?
Not currently, Dennis Edward Downes's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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