New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Nicholas Burnett Harley
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Ann Arbor, MI. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4801478
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nicholas Burnett Harley has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75 of 124
- by tenure in Ann Arbor office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nicholas Burnett Harley carries New York bar registration 4801478, an established, active practitioner 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 Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, located in Ann Arbor, MI, ZIP 48104. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Nicholas Burnett Harley remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Nicholas Burnett Harley was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ann Arbor, MI office peers
Against Ann Arbor, MI's 124-attorney NY register cohort, Nicholas Burnett Harley lands at the 60th tenure percentile (rank #75). See the Ann Arbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75
- City cohort
- 124
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Ann Arbor
- Jennifer Elizabeth Black admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Chavi Keeney Nana admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Gabriel Virgil Rauterberg admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Elliot Youn-Woo Choi admitted 2011 · 15 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.
How Nicholas compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Burnett Harley is longer-tenured than 56%.
16 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 44% higher than 56% of 12,124 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 · September 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4801478
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
- City
- Ann Arbor, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48104
- Phone
- (734) 585-2200
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Burnett Harley'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: Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Ann Arbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Burnett Harley: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~125 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Harley licensed?
Nicholas Harley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Burnett Harley admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Burnett Harley was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Nicholas Burnett Harley go to law school?
Nicholas Burnett Harley attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Nicholas Burnett Harley work for?
Nicholas Burnett Harley is associated with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Ann Arbor, MI.
Is Nicholas Burnett Harley in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Burnett Harley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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