New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew Edward Brady
Stanford Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1915420
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Matthew Edward Brady has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Stanford Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Matthew Edward Brady has carried New York bar registration 1915420 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
Practice address is listed under Bank Of America Private Bank, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Stanford Law School (1,500 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Matthew Edward Brady 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
Matthew Edward Brady's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Matthew Edward Brady on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #16). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Mildred Ellen Robb admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Gerald J. Sanders admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Cindy Verne Schlaefer admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Sandra G. Chutorian admitted 1987 · 39 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 Matthew compares to fellow Stanford Law School alumni
Among the 1,222 Stanford Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew Edward Brady is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Stanford Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,222 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,222 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
Stanford Law School's active-bar rate
Of Stanford Law School's 1,500 alumni in the New York register, 81.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1915420
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bank Of America Private Bank
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 849-2460
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Edward Brady'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.
Same firm affiliation: Bank Of America Private Bank
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Stanford Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Edward Brady: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Matthew Brady licensed?
Matthew Brady is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Edward Brady admitted to the bar?
Matthew Edward Brady's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Matthew Edward Brady go to law school?
Matthew Edward Brady attended Stanford Law School.
What company does Matthew Edward Brady work for?
Matthew Edward Brady is associated with Bank Of America Private Bank in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Matthew Edward Brady in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Edward Brady 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.