New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Dara N. Smith
American University Washington College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5641238
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Dara N. Smith has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #67748 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- American University Washington College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5641238 on the New York register belongs to Dara N. Smith, currently in active 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 Pryor Cashman LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10036. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: American University Washington College of Law (3,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Dara N. Smith is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Dara N. Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Dara N. Smith's 8-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #67,748 of 93,608 office peers (72nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #67,748
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Leah F. Aaronson admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Danielle Brooke Abada admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Waleed Tareef Abbasi admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Susi Kristin Abdelmalek admitted 2018 · 8 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 Dara compares to fellow American University Washington College Of Law alumni
Among the 2,716 American University Washington College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Dara N. Smith is longer-tenured than 9%.
8 years vs. American University Washington College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,716 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 91% higher than 9% of 2,716 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
American University Washington College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of American University Washington College Of Law's 3,933 alumni in the New York register, 77.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5641238
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pryor Cashman LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10036
- Phone
- (212) 326-0184
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dara N. Smith'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: Pryor Cashman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure American University Washington College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dara N. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Dara Smith licensed?
Dara Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dara N. Smith admitted to the bar?
Dara N. Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Dara N. Smith go to law school?
Dara N. Smith attended American University Washington College of Law.
What company does Dara N. Smith work for?
Dara N. Smith is associated with Pryor Cashman LLP in New York, NY.
Is Dara N. Smith in good standing?
Yes, Dara N. Smith 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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