New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in West Palm Beach, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1904408
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #44 of 297
- by tenure in West Palm Beach office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris has carried New York bar registration 1904408 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Virginia B. Puder, Esq, LLC, located in West Palm Beach, FL, ZIP 33412. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Virginia Beth Puder-Harris 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
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among West Palm Beach, FL office peers
Most of the 297 NY-registered attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL outrank Virginia Beth Puder-Harris on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #44). See the West Palm Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 297
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in West Palm Beach
- Thorpe Shuttleworth admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Clifford I. Hertz admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Gerald Philip Lewis admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Thomas Frederick Mann 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Virginia compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Virginia Beth Puder-Harris is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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 · September 2026
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1904408
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Virginia B. Puder, Esq, LLC
- City
- West Palm Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33412
- Phone
- (201) 683-7841
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from West Palm Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Virginia Beth Puder-Harris: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~298 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Virginia Puder-Harris licensed?
Virginia Puder-Harris is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Virginia Beth Puder-Harris admitted to the bar?
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Virginia Beth Puder-Harris go to law school?
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris attended RUTGERS.
What company does Virginia Beth Puder-Harris work for?
Virginia Beth Puder-Harris is associated with Virginia B. Puder, Esq, LLC in West Palm Beach, FL.
Is Virginia Beth Puder-Harris in good standing?
Yes, Virginia Beth Puder-Harris 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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