New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Roy A. Heise
Valparaiso University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Brockport, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1517283
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Roy A. Heise has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 17
- by tenure in Brockport office peers
- Law school
- Valparaiso University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Roy A. Heise has carried New York bar registration 1517283 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Klafehn, Heise & Johnson, PLLC, located in Brockport, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14420. Educational background: VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (49 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Roy A. Heise has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Roy A. Heise's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brockport, NY office peers
Within Brockport, NY's 17-attorney local set, Roy A. Heise is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Brockport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 17
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Brockport
- Larry Robert Koss admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Edward W. Riley admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- James David Bell admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Timothy Martin Lexvold admitted 1984 · 42 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.
Valparaiso University's active-bar rate
Of Valparaiso University's 49 alumni in the New York register, 63.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1517283
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Klafehn, Heise & Johnson, PLLC
- City
- Brockport, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14420
- Phone
- (585) 637-3911
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Roy A. Heise'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 Valparaiso University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Brockport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Roy A. Heise: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~18 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Roy Heise licensed?
Roy Heise is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Roy A. Heise admitted to the bar?
Roy A. Heise's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Roy A. Heise go to law school?
Roy A. Heise attended VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY.
What company does Roy A. Heise work for?
Roy A. Heise is associated with Klafehn, Heise & Johnson, PLLC in Brockport, NY.
Is Roy A. Heise in good standing?
Yes, Roy A. Heise holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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