New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Rufus Earl Burgess
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Roxbury, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5324504
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Rufus Earl Burgess has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 5
- by tenure in Roxbury office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5324504 on the New York register belongs to Rufus Earl Burgess, currently in active 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 Committee For Public Counsel Services, located in Roxbury, MA, ZIP 02119. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Rufus Earl Burgess 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Rufus Earl Burgess sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Roxbury, MA office peers
Roxbury, MA carries only 5 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Rufus Earl Burgess is #5 by tenure in that small local set. See the Roxbury attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 5
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Roxbury
- Zachary A Cloud admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Rafael Antonio Feliciano Cumbas Jr. admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Elizabeth Carole Riley admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Carolyn Marie Morrissette admitted 1996 · 30 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 Rufus compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Rufus Earl Burgess is longer-tenured than 39%.
11 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 61% higher than 39% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5324504
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Committee For Public Counsel Services
- City
- Roxbury, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02119
- Phone
- (617) 989-8100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rufus Earl Burgess'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: Committee For Public Counsel Services
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Roxbury, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Rufus Earl Burgess with the closest admission year to 2015. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Rufus Burgess licensed?
Rufus Burgess is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rufus Earl Burgess admitted to the bar?
Rufus Earl Burgess has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Rufus Earl Burgess go to law school?
Rufus Earl Burgess attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Rufus Earl Burgess work for?
Rufus Earl Burgess is associated with Committee For Public Counsel Services in Roxbury, MA.
Is Rufus Earl Burgess in good standing?
Yes, Rufus Earl Burgess 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.