New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Harry Philip Brett
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in West Harrison, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1120534
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harry Philip Brett has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 28
- by tenure in West Harrison office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harry Philip Brett has carried New York bar registration 1120534 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 Wilson Elser, located in West Harrison, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Harry Philip Brett 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
Harry Philip Brett's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among West Harrison, NY office peers
Within West Harrison, NY's 28-attorney local set, Harry Philip Brett is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the West Harrison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 28
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in West Harrison
- Jayson A. Brustman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- John J. Corgan admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Edmund J. Mendrala admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Daniel A. Seymour admitted 1985 · 41 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 Harry compares to fellow New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Harry Philip Brett is longer-tenured than 95%.
47 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,198 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
New York's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1120534
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson Elser
- City
- West Harrison, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10604
- Phone
- (914) 872-7282
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harry Philip Brett'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: Wilson Elser
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from West Harrison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Harry Philip Brett: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~29 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Harry Brett licensed?
Harry Brett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harry Philip Brett admitted to the bar?
Harry Philip Brett's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Harry Philip Brett go to law school?
Harry Philip Brett attended NEW YORK.
What company does Harry Philip Brett work for?
Harry Philip Brett is associated with Wilson Elser in West Harrison, NY.
Is Harry Philip Brett in good standing?
Yes, Harry Philip Brett 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.