New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Heather Wilkinson Smith

Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Boston, MA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2010
Admitted
16
Years in bar
4856712
NY reg #

The record in one line

Heather Wilkinson Smith has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

16 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#1436 of 2,912
by tenure in Boston office peers
Law school
Brooklyn Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2010
16 years
Law school
Brooklyn Law School
64% active rate
Registration
4856712
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Heather Wilkinson Smith carries New York bar registration 4856712, an established, active practitioner 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 Bracebridge Capital, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02199. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

With an established practice on record, Heather Wilkinson Smith remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.

Experience vs. the active New York bar

Heather Wilkinson Smith was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.

16 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Boston, MA office peers

Heather Wilkinson Smith's 16-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,436 of 2,912 office peers (49th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .

Local rank
#1,436
City cohort
2,912
Local percentile
49th
Admitted
2010

Nearest tenure peers in Boston

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 Brooklyn Law School alumni

Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Heather Wilkinson Smith is longer-tenured than 47%.

16 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni

Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school

16 Top 53% higher than 47% of 10,325 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate

Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%64%
Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2010 admission class today

Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%67%68%69%70% Statewide, all years2010 class 67.2% 69.6% ▲ +3.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2010 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
4856712
Year Admitted
2010 (16 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Dec 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Bracebridge Capital
ZIP Code
02199
Phone
(617) 234-3619

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Heather Wilkinson Smith'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Bracebridge Capital

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Heather Wilkinson Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Heather Wilkinson Smith's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Heather Smith licensed?

Heather Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Heather Wilkinson Smith admitted to the bar?

Heather Wilkinson Smith was admitted to the bar in 2010.

Where did Heather Wilkinson Smith go to law school?

Heather Wilkinson Smith attended Brooklyn Law School.

What company does Heather Wilkinson Smith work for?

Heather Wilkinson Smith is associated with Bracebridge Capital in Boston, MA.

Is Heather Wilkinson Smith in good standing?

Yes, Heather Wilkinson Smith 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.