New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Harvey Sherwin Brown
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Cedarhurst, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1554435
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harvey Sherwin Brown has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 154
- by tenure in Cedarhurst office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harvey Sherwin Brown has carried New York bar registration 1554435 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 Harvey S Brown, located in Cedarhurst, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11516. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Harvey Sherwin 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
Harvey Sherwin Brown's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Cedarhurst, NY office peers
Harvey Sherwin Brown is toward the newer end of Cedarhurst, NY's NY register cohort: #10 of 154 by years since admission. See the Cedarhurst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Cedarhurst
- Ronald M. Arrick admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert Jacob Gursky admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Jay Nadelbach admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- David Howard Posy admitted 1973 · 53 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 Harvey compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Harvey Sherwin Brown is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1554435
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harvey S Brown
- City
- Cedarhurst, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11516
- Phone
- (212) 321-2153
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harvey Sherwin 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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Cedarhurst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Harvey Sherwin Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Harvey Brown licensed?
Harvey Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harvey Sherwin Brown admitted to the bar?
Harvey Sherwin Brown's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Harvey Sherwin Brown go to law school?
Harvey Sherwin Brown attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Harvey Sherwin Brown work for?
Harvey Sherwin Brown is associated with Harvey S Brown in Cedarhurst, NY.
Is Harvey Sherwin Brown in good standing?
Yes, Harvey Sherwin Brown holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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