New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
William Michael Brophy
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Denver, CO. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5512058
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, William Michael Brophy has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #700 of 881
- by tenure in Denver office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5512058 on the New York register belongs to William Michael Brophy, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Spencer Fane LLP, located in Denver, CO, ZIP 80203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (9,681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Michael Brophy is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, William Michael Brophy sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Denver, CO office peers
William Michael Brophy is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Denver, CO: #700 of 881 by years since admission (79th percentile locally). See the Denver attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #700
- City cohort
- 881
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Denver
- Hailey Alexandra Bair admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Dana Lauren Barile admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Benjamin L. Broder admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Charles Edward Buker Iv admitted 2017 · 9 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 Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, William Michael Brophy is longer-tenured than 16%.
9 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 84% higher than 16% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 9,681 alumni in the New York register, 83.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5512058
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Spencer Fane LLP
- City
- Denver, CO
- ZIP Code
- 80203
- Phone
- (303) 839-3800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Michael Brophy'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: Spencer Fane LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Denver, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Michael Brophy: closest NY bar admission year outside CO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~882 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Brophy licensed?
William Brophy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Michael Brophy admitted to the bar?
William Michael Brophy has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did William Michael Brophy go to law school?
William Michael Brophy attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does William Michael Brophy work for?
William Michael Brophy is associated with Spencer Fane LLP in Denver, CO.
Is William Michael Brophy in good standing?
Yes, William Michael Brophy 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.