New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sharon E. Brautigam
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Fredonia, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1849538
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sharon E. Brautigam has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 24
- by tenure in Fredonia office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sharon E. Brautigam has carried New York bar registration 1849538 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 Brautigam And Brautigam, L.L.P., located in Fredonia, NY (Chautauqua County), ZIP 14063. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Sharon E. Brautigam 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
Sharon E. Brautigam's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Fredonia, NY office peers
Within Fredonia, NY's 24-attorney local set, Sharon E. Brautigam is #9 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Fredonia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 24
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Fredonia
- Daryl Paul Brautigam admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert T. Eades admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Lydia Romer admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael Joseph Igoe admitted 1980 · 46 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 Sharon compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Sharon E. Brautigam is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1849538
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brautigam And Brautigam, L.L.P.
- City
- Fredonia, NY
- County
- Chautauqua
- ZIP Code
- 14063
- Phone
- (716) 679-0404
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sharon E. Brautigam'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Fredonia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sharon E. Brautigam: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~25 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Sharon Brautigam licensed?
Sharon Brautigam is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sharon E. Brautigam admitted to the bar?
Sharon E. Brautigam's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Sharon E. Brautigam go to law school?
Sharon E. Brautigam attended CORNELL.
What company does Sharon E. Brautigam work for?
Sharon E. Brautigam is associated with Brautigam And Brautigam, L.L.P. in Fredonia, NY.
Is Sharon E. Brautigam in good standing?
Yes, Sharon E. Brautigam holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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