New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Albany, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4301230
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1673 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka carries New York bar registration 4301230, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Albany Law School, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12208. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka's 21-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Albany, NY: rank #1,673 of 3,677 office peers (45th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,673
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- James Robert Barnes admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Marie Brenda Beckford admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Jeremy Owen Bollam admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Marshal L Bozzo admitted 2005 · 21 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 Dale compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka is longer-tenured than 15%.
21 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4301230
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Albany Law School
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Phone
- (518) 445-2328
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka'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: Albany Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Dale Margolin-Cecka licensed?
Dale Margolin-Cecka is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka admitted to the bar?
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka go to law school?
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka work for?
Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka is associated with Albany Law School in Albany, NY.
Is Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka in good standing?
Yes, Dale Sophia Margolin-Cecka holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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