New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Madeline Bernstein
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1671551
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Madeline Bernstein has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #141 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Madeline Bernstein has carried New York bar registration 1671551 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 Spcala, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90016. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Madeline Bernstein 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
Madeline Bernstein's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Madeline Bernstein is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #141 of 2,872 (5th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #141
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Susan Allison admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Leah Margaret Bishop admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Robert David Blashek admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Brian Langford Buckley admitted 1980 · 46 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 Madeline compares to fellow Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Madeline Bernstein is longer-tenured than 65%.
46 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 35% higher than 65% of 97 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
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1671551
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Spcala
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90016
- Phone
- (323) 730-5300
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Madeline Bernstein'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 Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Madeline Bernstein: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Madeline Bernstein licensed?
Madeline Bernstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Madeline Bernstein admitted to the bar?
Madeline Bernstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Madeline Bernstein go to law school?
Madeline Bernstein attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Madeline Bernstein work for?
Madeline Bernstein is associated with Spcala in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Madeline Bernstein in good standing?
Yes, Madeline Bernstein holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.