New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Daniel Scott Alter
University Of Miami alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Port Chester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2904381
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Daniel Scott Alter ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #45 of 80
- by tenure in Port Chester office peers
- Law school
- University Of Miami
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2904381 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Daniel Scott Alter, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Port Chester, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10573. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (889 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Daniel Scott Alter 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 Daniel Scott Alter's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Port Chester, NY office peers
Against Port Chester, NY's 80-attorney NY register cohort, Daniel Scott Alter lands at the 55th tenure percentile (rank #45). See the Port Chester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #45
- City cohort
- 80
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Port Chester
- Jed Goldfarb admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Joseph Anthony Orlando admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- John Manning Crane Ii admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Arianna Christopher admitted 2000 · 26 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 Daniel compares to fellow University Of Miami alumni
Among the 510 University Of Miami graduates in the New York register, Daniel Scott Alter is longer-tenured than 53%.
28 years vs. University Of Miami alumni
Years since admission - 510 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 47% higher than 53% of 510 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
University Of Miami's active-bar rate
Of University Of Miami's 889 alumni in the New York register, 64.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2904381
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Port Chester, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10573
- Phone
- (914) 393-2388
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daniel Scott Alter'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 University Of Miami alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 .
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Port Chester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daniel Scott Alter: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~81 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Daniel Alter licensed?
Daniel Alter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daniel Scott Alter admitted to the bar?
Daniel Scott Alter's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Daniel Scott Alter go to law school?
Daniel Scott Alter attended UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.
Is Daniel Scott Alter in good standing?
Yes, Daniel Scott Alter 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.