New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Joseph Forrest Busa
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Anchorage, AK. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5282694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Joseph Forrest Busa has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43 of 61
- by tenure in Anchorage office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5282694 on the New York register belongs to Joseph Forrest Busa, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Municipality Of Anchorage - Municipal Attorney'S Office, located in Anchorage, AK, ZIP 99501. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Joseph Forrest Busa 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Joseph Forrest Busa sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Anchorage, AK office peers
Against Anchorage, AK's 61-attorney NY register cohort, Joseph Forrest Busa lands at the 69th tenure percentile (rank #43). See the Anchorage attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43
- City cohort
- 61
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Anchorage
- Anna Elaine Taylor admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Charles Travis Atkinson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Sven Erik Fedorow admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Bryn Resser Pallesen admitted 2013 · 13 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 Joseph compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Forrest Busa is longer-tenured than 35%.
12 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5282694
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Municipality Of Anchorage - Municipal Attorney'S Office
- City
- Anchorage, AK
- ZIP Code
- 99501
- Phone
- (907) 343-4545
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Forrest Busa'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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Anchorage, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Forrest Busa: closest NY bar admission year outside AK, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~62 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Joseph Busa licensed?
Joseph Busa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Forrest Busa admitted to the bar?
Joseph Forrest Busa has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Joseph Forrest Busa go to law school?
Joseph Forrest Busa attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Joseph Forrest Busa work for?
Joseph Forrest Busa is associated with Municipality Of Anchorage - Municipal Attorney'S Office in Anchorage, AK.
Is Joseph Forrest Busa in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Forrest Busa 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.
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