New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nelson R. Leese
Case Western University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Seattle, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5187141
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Nelson R. Leese 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"
- #631 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Case Western University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5187141 on the New York register belongs to Nelson R. Leese, currently in active 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 Office Of Police Accountability, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98124. Educational background: CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (7 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Nelson R. Leese 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, Nelson R. Leese 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 Seattle, WA office peers
Relative to the 944 NY-registered attorneys listing Seattle, WA, Nelson R. Leese is longer-tenured than 67% (local rank #631). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #631
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Cyrus Earl Ansari admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Diana Backhouse admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jehiel Isaac Baer admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Zachary Joseph Bench admitted 2014 · 12 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.
Case Western University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Case Western University School Of Law's 7 alumni in the New York register, 100% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5187141
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of Police Accountability
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98124
- Phone
- (206) 475-7234
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nelson R. Leese'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 Case Western University School Of Law 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 Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nelson R. Leese: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 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 Nelson Leese licensed?
Nelson Leese is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nelson R. Leese admitted to the bar?
Nelson R. Leese has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Nelson R. Leese go to law school?
Nelson R. Leese attended CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Nelson R. Leese work for?
Nelson R. Leese is associated with Office Of Police Accountability in Seattle, WA.
Is Nelson R. Leese in good standing?
Yes, Nelson R. Leese 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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