New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Howard Bruder
Touro Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Oakland Gardens, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1963669
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Howard Bruder has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 15
- by tenure in Oakland Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Howard Bruder has carried New York bar registration 1963669 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 Sole Practitioner, located in Oakland Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11364. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO LAW SCHOOL (528 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Howard Bruder 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
Howard Bruder's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Oakland Gardens, NY office peers
In the small Oakland Gardens, NY cohort (15 with admission years), Howard Bruder ranks #10 by tenure. See the Oakland Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland Gardens
- William Fitzgerald admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Ted Baron admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert Edward Beloten admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Sharon Goon Cheng admitted 1988 · 38 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 Howard compares to fellow Touro Law School alumni
Among the 453 Touro Law School graduates in the New York register, Howard Bruder is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Touro Law School alumni
Years since admission - 453 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 453 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
Touro Law School's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law School's 528 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1963669
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sole Practitioner
- City
- Oakland Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11364
- Phone
- (917) 601-8878
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Howard Bruder'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: Sole Practitioner
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Oakland Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Howard Bruder: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Howard Bruder licensed?
Howard Bruder is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Howard Bruder admitted to the bar?
Howard Bruder's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Howard Bruder go to law school?
Howard Bruder attended TOURO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Howard Bruder work for?
Howard Bruder is associated with Sole Practitioner in Oakland Gardens, NY.
Is Howard Bruder in good standing?
Yes, Howard Bruder 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.