New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul D. Brandes
Temple Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Philadelphia, PA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2957488
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Paul D. Brandes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #414 of 1,853
- by tenure in Philadelphia office peers
- Law school
- Temple Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2957488 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul D. Brandes, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Messa & Associates, P.C., located in Philadelphia, PA, ZIP 19103. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TEMPLE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Paul D. Brandes still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Paul D. Brandes's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Philadelphia, PA office peers
Paul D. Brandes is earlier in the Philadelphia, PA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #414 of 1,853 (22nd percentile). See the Philadelphia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #414
- City cohort
- 1,853
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Philadelphia
- Alan Jay Ackerman admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Ana Rafaela Amarante admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Barbara Janet Buba admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Burk Edward Burnett admitted 1999 · 27 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 Paul compares to fellow Temple Univ alumni
Among the 60 Temple Univ graduates in the New York register, Paul D. Brandes is longer-tenured than 2%.
27 years vs. Temple Univ alumni
Years since admission - 60 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 98% higher than 2% of 60 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
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2957488
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Messa & Associates, P.C.
- City
- Philadelphia, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19103
- Phone
- (215) 568-3500
Education
TEMPLE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul D. Brandes'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: Messa & Associates, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Temple Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Philadelphia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul D. Brandes: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,854 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Paul Brandes licensed?
Paul Brandes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul D. Brandes admitted to the bar?
Paul D. Brandes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Paul D. Brandes go to law school?
Paul D. Brandes attended TEMPLE UNIV.
What company does Paul D. Brandes work for?
Paul D. Brandes is associated with Messa & Associates, P.C. in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Paul D. Brandes in good standing?
Yes, Paul D. Brandes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.