New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret Kent Brooks
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Montclair, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1464577
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Kent Brooks has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 188
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated May 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Kent Brooks has carried New York bar registration 1464577 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Margaret Kent Brooks 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
Margaret Kent Brooks's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 284,296 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · May 2026
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
Margaret Kent Brooks is toward the newer end of Montclair, NJ's NY register cohort: #6 of 188 by years since admission. 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. See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 188
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- John L. Leporati admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Geraldine Reed Brown admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Steven Lawrence Miller admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Gerald Bingham Sweeney admitted 1972 · 54 yr
Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of May 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Margaret compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,473 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Margaret Kent Brooks is longer-tenured than 99% - a school-cohort view of experience, alongside the statewide one above.
53 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,473 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,473 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 · May 2026
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1464577
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (973) 744-8716
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Kent Brooks's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 66.2% of the 429,620-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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Margaret Brooks licensed?
Margaret Brooks is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Kent Brooks admitted to the bar?
Margaret Kent Brooks's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Margaret Kent Brooks go to law school?
Margaret Kent Brooks attended COLUMBIA.
Is Margaret Kent Brooks in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Kent Brooks holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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