New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
William Thomas Bellard
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Port Jefferson, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1136134
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Thomas Bellard has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 48
- by tenure in Port Jefferson office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Thomas Bellard has carried New York bar registration 1136134 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Marshall & Bellard Attorneys At Law, located in Port Jefferson, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11777. Educational background: BROOKLYN (5,357 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, William Thomas Bellard 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
William Thomas Bellard's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Port Jefferson, NY office peers
Within Port Jefferson, NY's 48-attorney local set, William Thomas Bellard is #7 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Port Jefferson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Port Jefferson
- Laurence M. Lapointe admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Edward Joseph Dinunzio admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Richard J. Kaufman admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Eric Walter admitted 1978 · 48 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 William compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, William Thomas Bellard is longer-tenured than 99%.
50 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
50 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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
Brooklyn's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn's 5,357 alumni in the New York register, 48.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1136134
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Marshall & Bellard Attorneys At Law
- City
- Port Jefferson, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11777
- Phone
- (516) 220-8233
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Thomas Bellard'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Port Jefferson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Thomas Bellard: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 William Bellard licensed?
William Bellard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Thomas Bellard admitted to the bar?
William Thomas Bellard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did William Thomas Bellard go to law school?
William Thomas Bellard attended BROOKLYN.
What company does William Thomas Bellard work for?
William Thomas Bellard is associated with Marshall & Bellard Attorneys At Law in Port Jefferson, NY.
Is William Thomas Bellard in good standing?
Yes, William Thomas Bellard 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.