New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nicholas Hayden Burns
American University Washington D.C. College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in San Francisco, CA. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5928296
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nicholas Hayden Burns is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2322 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- American University Washington D.C. College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nicholas Hayden Burns holds bar number 5928296 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Scale LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: American University Washington D.C. College of Law (699 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Nicholas Hayden Burns counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Nicholas Hayden Burns is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Among the 2,460 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in San Francisco, CA, Nicholas Hayden Burns ranks #2,322 by tenure, longer-tenured than 94% of that city cohort. See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,322
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 94th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Daniel Aguirre Camargo admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Valeria Amaly Al-Khatib De Los Santos admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Haley Lauren Amster admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- John J. Appelbaum admitted 2022 · 4 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 Nicholas compares to fellow American University Washington D.C. College Of Law alumni
Among the 602 American University Washington D.C. College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Hayden Burns is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. American University Washington D.C. College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 602 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 602 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
American University Washington D.C. College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of American University Washington D.C. College Of Law's 699 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5928296
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Scale LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (415) 735-5933
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Hayden Burns'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: Scale LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure American University Washington D.C. College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Hayden Burns: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Nicholas Burns licensed?
Nicholas Burns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Hayden Burns admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Hayden Burns was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Nicholas Hayden Burns go to law school?
Nicholas Hayden Burns attended American University Washington D.C. College of Law.
What company does Nicholas Hayden Burns work for?
Nicholas Hayden Burns is associated with Scale LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Nicholas Hayden Burns in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Hayden Burns 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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