New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Joseph Hilliard Brazil

Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1997
Admitted
29
Years in bar
2840254
NY reg #

The record in one line

Joseph Hilliard Brazil appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1997 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

29 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#23158 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Columbia

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1997
29 years
Law school
Columbia
Registration
2840254
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Joseph Hilliard Brazil is registered as bar number 2840254 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under White & Case, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10020. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Joseph Hilliard Brazil is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #23,158 of 93,608 (25th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#23,158
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
25th
Admitted
1997

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Joseph compares to fellow Columbia alumni

Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Joseph Hilliard Brazil is longer-tenured than 47%.

29 years vs. Columbia alumni

Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school

29 Top 53% higher than 47% of 2,448 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 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 · September 2026

The 1997 admission class today

Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80%85% Statewide, all years1997 class 67.2% 81% ▲ +20.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1997 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2840254
Year Admitted
1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Nov 2025

Location & Contact

Company
White & Case
County
New York
ZIP Code
10020
Phone
(212) 819-8401

Education

COLUMBIA

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Joseph Hilliard Brazil's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Hilliard Brazil: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 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

Joseph Hilliard Brazil is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Joseph Brazil licensed?

Joseph Brazil is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Joseph Hilliard Brazil admitted to the bar?

Joseph Hilliard Brazil's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.

Where did Joseph Hilliard Brazil go to law school?

Joseph Hilliard Brazil attended COLUMBIA.

What company does Joseph Hilliard Brazil work for?

Joseph Hilliard Brazil is associated with White & Case in New York, NY.

Is Joseph Hilliard Brazil in good standing?

Not currently, Joseph Hilliard Brazil's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

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