New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Daniel Smirlock
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Delmar, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1934546
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Daniel Smirlock has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #48 of 142
- by tenure in Delmar office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Daniel Smirlock has carried New York bar registration 1934546 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Delmar, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12054. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Daniel Smirlock 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
Daniel Smirlock's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Delmar, NY office peers
Daniel Smirlock is toward the newer end of Delmar, NY's NY register cohort: #48 of 142 by years since admission. See the Delmar attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #48
- City cohort
- 142
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Delmar
- Deborah D. Richards admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Matthew J. Tierney admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Carl T. Ferrentino admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lisa Heide Gordon admitted 1985 · 41 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 Daniel compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Daniel Smirlock is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1934546
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Delmar, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12054
- Phone
- (518) 221-3855
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Daniel Smirlock'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 Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 .
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Delmar, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Daniel Smirlock: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~143 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Smirlock licensed?
Daniel Smirlock is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Daniel Smirlock admitted to the bar?
Daniel Smirlock's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Daniel Smirlock go to law school?
Daniel Smirlock attended YALE.
Is Daniel Smirlock in good standing?
Yes, Daniel Smirlock holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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