New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kenneth Thomas Brandes
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Houston, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2750776
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth Thomas Brandes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #204 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth Thomas Brandes is registered as bar number 2750776 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Alvarez & Marsal, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
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 Houston, TX office peers
Kenneth Thomas Brandes is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #204 of 1,443 (14th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #204
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Chris Edward Celano admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Akshay Desai admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Joseph Edward Horzepa admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Chandran Devadoss Kumar admitted 1996 · 30 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 Kenneth compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Kenneth Thomas Brandes is longer-tenured than 70%.
30 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2750776
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Alvarez & Marsal
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (917) 273-8861
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth Thomas Brandes'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
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: Alvarez & Marsal
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kenneth Thomas Brandes: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Kenneth Brandes licensed?
Kenneth Brandes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth Thomas Brandes admitted to the bar?
Kenneth Thomas Brandes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Kenneth Thomas Brandes go to law school?
Kenneth Thomas Brandes attended HARVARD.
What company does Kenneth Thomas Brandes work for?
Kenneth Thomas Brandes is associated with Alvarez & Marsal in Houston, TX.
Is Kenneth Thomas Brandes in good standing?
Not currently, Kenneth Thomas Brandes'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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