New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sue Ann Nelson
Suny Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1639095
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sue Ann Nelson has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- Suny Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sue Ann Nelson has carried New York bar registration 1639095 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 Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55402. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY OF BUFFALO (34 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Sue Ann Nelson 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
Sue Ann Nelson's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Minneapolis, MN office peers
Most of the 379 NY-registered attorneys in Minneapolis, MN outrank Sue Ann Nelson on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #13). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Ralph Werner Beha admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Jane Elizabeth Kirtley admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Richard Gregory Wilson admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Robert Loran Davis admitted 1976 · 50 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
Suny Of Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Of Buffalo's 34 alumni in the New York register, 52.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1639095
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55402
- Phone
- (612) 492-7318
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sue Ann Nelson'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: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 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 Sue Ann Nelson: 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 (~1979)
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 Sue Nelson licensed?
Sue Nelson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sue Ann Nelson admitted to the bar?
Sue Ann Nelson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Sue Ann Nelson go to law school?
Sue Ann Nelson attended SUNY OF BUFFALO.
What company does Sue Ann Nelson work for?
Sue Ann Nelson is associated with Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Sue Ann Nelson in good standing?
Yes, Sue Ann Nelson 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.
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