New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Douglas Bruce Rutzen
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Washington, DC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2387736
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Douglas Bruce Rutzen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1189 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2387736 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Douglas Bruce Rutzen, 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 International Center For Not-For-Profit Law, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Douglas Bruce Rutzen 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 Douglas Bruce Rutzen's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 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 Washington, DC office peers
Douglas Bruce Rutzen is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,189 of 12,540 (9th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,189
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Catherine Albisa admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Solange Ayah Alliali admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Louis Michael Aronson admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Margaret Joann Babb admitted 1991 · 35 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 Douglas compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Douglas Bruce Rutzen is longer-tenured than 86%.
35 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,092 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
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2387736
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- International Center For Not-For-Profit Law
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20036
- Phone
- (202) 452-8600
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Bruce Rutzen'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: International Center For Not-For-Profit Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Bruce Rutzen: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Douglas Rutzen licensed?
Douglas Rutzen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Bruce Rutzen admitted to the bar?
Douglas Bruce Rutzen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Douglas Bruce Rutzen go to law school?
Douglas Bruce Rutzen attended YALE.
What company does Douglas Bruce Rutzen work for?
Douglas Bruce Rutzen is associated with International Center For Not-For-Profit Law in Washington, DC.
Is Douglas Bruce Rutzen in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Bruce Rutzen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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