New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Elmer Brueckner Iii
Albany Law School Union U alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2319473
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, William Elmer Brueckner Iii ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #588 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School Union U
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2319473 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to William Elmer Brueckner Iii, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY LAW SCHOOL UNION U (31 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, William Elmer Brueckner Iii still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match William Elmer Brueckner Iii's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
William Elmer Brueckner Iii is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #588 of 2,355 (25th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #588
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Andrew James Anderson admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Scott Brian Anglehart admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Brian C. Buettner admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Mark F. Cianca admitted 1990 · 36 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.
Albany Law School Union U's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School Union U's 31 alumni in the New York register, 48.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2319473
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 987-2800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Elmer Brueckner Iii'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School Union U alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Elmer Brueckner Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Brueckner licensed?
William Brueckner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Elmer Brueckner Iii admitted to the bar?
William Elmer Brueckner Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did William Elmer Brueckner Iii go to law school?
William Elmer Brueckner Iii attended ALBANY LAW SCHOOL UNION U.
What company does William Elmer Brueckner Iii work for?
William Elmer Brueckner Iii is associated with Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is William Elmer Brueckner Iii in good standing?
Yes, William Elmer Brueckner Iii 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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