New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Stephen Nicholas Friend
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4760120
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Nicholas Friend has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #187 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Nicholas Friend carries New York bar registration 4760120, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Thrivent Financial, located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55415. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Stephen Nicholas Friend remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Stephen Nicholas Friend was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Minneapolis, MN office peers
Relative to the 379 NY-registered attorneys listing Minneapolis, MN, Stephen Nicholas Friend is longer-tenured than 49% (local rank #187). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #187
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Berglind Halldorsdottir Birkland admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Jennifer Grudnowski admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Drew Michael Gulley admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Tatiana Hayes admitted 2010 · 16 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 Stephen compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephen Nicholas Friend is longer-tenured than 54%.
16 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 46% higher than 54% of 8,724 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4760120
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thrivent Financial
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55415
- Phone
- (917) 753-5802
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Nicholas Friend'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: Thrivent Financial
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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Nicholas Friend: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Stephen Friend licensed?
Stephen Friend is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Nicholas Friend admitted to the bar?
Stephen Nicholas Friend was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Stephen Nicholas Friend go to law school?
Stephen Nicholas Friend attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Stephen Nicholas Friend work for?
Stephen Nicholas Friend is associated with Thrivent Financial in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Stephen Nicholas Friend in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Nicholas Friend holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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