New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5075213
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Nicholas Andrew Ortiz has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #294 of 419
- by tenure in Fort Lauderdale office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5075213 on the New York register belongs to Nicholas Andrew Ortiz, currently in active 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 Broward Health - General Counsel'S Office, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33309. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Nicholas Andrew Ortiz sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL office peers
Relative to the 419 NY-registered attorneys listing Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nicholas Andrew Ortiz is longer-tenured than 70% (local rank #294). See the Fort Lauderdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #294
- City cohort
- 419
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lauderdale
- Lawrence Eid Abu-Hashish admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Ziska Anika Anderson admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michelle Jodi Bamdas admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Christina Antoinette Blythe admitted 2012 · 14 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 University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Andrew Ortiz is longer-tenured than 1%.
14 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,229 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
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5075213
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Broward Health - General Counsel'S Office
- City
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33309
- Phone
- (904) 599-3966
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lauderdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Andrew Ortiz: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~420 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Ortiz licensed?
Nicholas Ortiz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Andrew Ortiz admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Nicholas Andrew Ortiz go to law school?
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Nicholas Andrew Ortiz work for?
Nicholas Andrew Ortiz is associated with Broward Health - General Counsel'S Office in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Is Nicholas Andrew Ortiz in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Andrew Ortiz 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.