New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Frank I. Brown
Rutgers University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Pearl River, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1115773
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Frank I. Brown has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 100
- by tenure in Pearl River office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Frank I. Brown has carried New York bar registration 1115773 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Murphy, James, Brown & Brown, LLC, located in Pearl River, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10965. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (435 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, Frank I. Brown has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Frank I. Brown's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Pearl River, NY office peers
Frank I. Brown is toward the newer end of Pearl River, NY's NY register cohort: #10 of 100 by years since admission. See the Pearl River attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 100
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Pearl River
- Martin Edmund Coffey admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Charles P. Burton admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Gerald G. Cowen admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Alan Michael Gordon admitted 1978 · 48 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 Frank compares to fellow Rutgers University alumni
Among the 236 Rutgers University graduates in the New York register, Frank I. Brown is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Rutgers University alumni
Years since admission - 236 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 236 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
Rutgers University's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers University's 435 alumni in the New York register, 54.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1115773
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Murphy, James, Brown & Brown, LLC
- City
- Pearl River, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10965
- Phone
- (845) 735-0088
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frank I. Brown'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: Murphy, James, Brown & Brown, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Rutgers University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Pearl River, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frank I. Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~101 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Frank Brown licensed?
Frank Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frank I. Brown admitted to the bar?
Frank I. Brown's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did Frank I. Brown go to law school?
Frank I. Brown attended RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Frank I. Brown work for?
Frank I. Brown is associated with Murphy, James, Brown & Brown, LLC in Pearl River, NY.
Is Frank I. Brown in good standing?
Yes, Frank I. Brown 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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