New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Heather Rachael Burley
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Rochester, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5757166
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Heather Rachael Burley has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1974 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5757166 on the New York register belongs to Heather Rachael Burley, currently in active 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 Monroe County Public Defender, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14614. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (3,576 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Heather Rachael Burley is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Heather Rachael Burley sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Among the 2,355 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Rochester, NY, Heather Rachael Burley ranks #1,974 by tenure, longer-tenured than 84% of that city cohort. See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,974
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Ralph Gaetano Alloco admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Daneal Barnaby admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Allison Elizabeth Bartlett admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Karianne Polimeni Blood admitted 2019 · 7 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 Heather compares to fellow Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Heather Rachael Burley is longer-tenured than 13%.
7 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 3,576 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5757166
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Monroe County Public Defender
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14614
- Phone
- (585) 753-4210
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heather Rachael Burley'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: Monroe County Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heather Rachael Burley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Heather Burley licensed?
Heather Burley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heather Rachael Burley admitted to the bar?
Heather Rachael Burley has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Heather Rachael Burley go to law school?
Heather Rachael Burley attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Heather Rachael Burley work for?
Heather Rachael Burley is associated with Monroe County Public Defender in Rochester, NY.
Is Heather Rachael Burley in good standing?
Yes, Heather Rachael Burley 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.