New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Darin Scott Portnoy

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Hawthorne, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1991
Admitted
35
Years in bar
2416741
NY reg #

The record in one line

With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Darin Scott Portnoy ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.

35 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#17 of 46
by tenure in Hawthorne office peers
Law school
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1991
35 years
Law school
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
86.3% active rate
Registration
2416741
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Registration 2416741 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Darin Scott Portnoy, 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

Practice address is listed under Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C., located in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10532. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (95 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

After 35 years on the register, Darin Scott Portnoy 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 Darin Scott Portnoy's 35 years since admission in 1991.

35 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Hawthorne, NY office peers

Within Hawthorne, NY's 46-attorney local set, Darin Scott Portnoy is #17 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Hawthorne attorney directory .

Local rank
#17
City cohort
46
Local percentile
35th
Admitted
1991

Nearest tenure peers in Hawthorne

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 Darin compares to fellow Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni

Among the 90 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduates in the New York register, Darin Scott Portnoy is longer-tenured than 98%.

35 years vs. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni

Years since admission - 90 NY-registered alumni of this school

35 Top 2% higher than 98% of 90 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's active-bar rate

Of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's 95 alumni in the New York register, 86.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%86.3%
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1991 admission class today

Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80% Statewide, all years1991 class 67.2% 75.3% ▲ +12.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1991 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2416741
Year Admitted
1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Jul 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C.
County
Westchester
ZIP Code
10532
Phone
(609) 514-8668

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Darin Scott Portnoy'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Consumer Complaint Data

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C. has been named in consumer complaints.

These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.

19
Debt Collection Complaints (National)
12
Debt Collection Complaints (NY)

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Darin Scott Portnoy: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~47 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Darin Scott Portnoy's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Darin Portnoy licensed?

Darin Portnoy is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Darin Scott Portnoy admitted to the bar?

Darin Scott Portnoy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.

Where did Darin Scott Portnoy go to law school?

Darin Scott Portnoy attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

What company does Darin Scott Portnoy work for?

Darin Scott Portnoy is associated with Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C. in Hawthorne, NY.

Is Darin Scott Portnoy in good standing?

Yes, Darin Scott Portnoy 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.