New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Russell William Faegenburg
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Cranford, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2685980
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Russell William Faegenburg ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 77
- by tenure in Cranford office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2685980 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Russell William Faegenburg, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Lerner David LLP, located in Cranford, NJ, ZIP 07016. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Russell William Faegenburg 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 Russell William Faegenburg's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Cranford, NJ office peers
Russell William Faegenburg is toward the newer end of Cranford, NJ's NY register cohort: #23 of 77 by years since admission. See the Cranford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 77
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Cranford
- Bruno Polito admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Norman Wills Albert admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Aaron Menachem Cohen admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Pamela Beth Keitz 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 Russell compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Russell William Faegenburg is longer-tenured than 70%.
31 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2685980
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lerner David LLP
- City
- Cranford, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07016
- Phone
- (908) 654-5000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell William Faegenburg'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: Lerner David LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Cranford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell William Faegenburg: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~78 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Russell Faegenburg licensed?
Russell Faegenburg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell William Faegenburg admitted to the bar?
Russell William Faegenburg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Russell William Faegenburg go to law school?
Russell William Faegenburg attended HARVARD.
What company does Russell William Faegenburg work for?
Russell William Faegenburg is associated with Lerner David LLP in Cranford, NJ.
Is Russell William Faegenburg in good standing?
Yes, Russell William Faegenburg holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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