New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Dan Lester Jaffe
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Columbus, OH. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1972256
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dan Lester Jaffe has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 218
- by tenure in Columbus office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dan Lester Jaffe has carried New York bar registration 1972256 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease LLP, located in Columbus, OH, ZIP 43216. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Dan Lester Jaffe 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
Dan Lester Jaffe's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Columbus, OH office peers
Most of the 218 NY-registered attorneys in Columbus, OH outrank Dan Lester Jaffe on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #14). See the Columbus attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Columbus
- Mark R. Blackmer admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Daniel Chee King Chow admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- David Mark Aronowitz admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Sanford Caust Ellenbogen admitted 1986 · 40 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 Dan compares to fellow Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Dan Lester Jaffe is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1972256
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease LLP
- City
- Columbus, OH
- ZIP Code
- 43216
- Phone
- (614) 464-5650
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dan Lester Jaffe'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: Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Columbus, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dan Lester Jaffe: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Dan Jaffe licensed?
Dan Jaffe is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dan Lester Jaffe admitted to the bar?
Dan Lester Jaffe's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Dan Lester Jaffe go to law school?
Dan Lester Jaffe attended STANFORD.
What company does Dan Lester Jaffe work for?
Dan Lester Jaffe is associated with Vorys Sater Seymour And Pease LLP in Columbus, OH.
Is Dan Lester Jaffe in good standing?
Yes, Dan Lester Jaffe 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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