New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David William Ambrosia
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Short Hills, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1850874
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David William Ambrosia has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 182
- by tenure in Short Hills office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David William Ambrosia has carried New York bar registration 1850874 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 Columbus Hill Capital Management, L.P., located in Short Hills, NJ, ZIP 07078. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, David William Ambrosia 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
David William Ambrosia's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Short Hills, NJ office peers
David William Ambrosia is toward the newer end of Short Hills, NJ's NY register cohort: #17 of 182 by years since admission. See the Short Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Short Hills
- Peter Arthur Langerman admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John G. O'Leary admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Jeffrey A. Baumel admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Eric S. Francis admitted 1984 · 42 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 David compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, David William Ambrosia is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1850874
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Columbus Hill Capital Management, L.P.
- City
- Short Hills, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07078
- Phone
- (973) 921-3425
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David William Ambrosia'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: Columbus Hill Capital Management, L.P.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Short Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David William Ambrosia: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 David Ambrosia licensed?
David Ambrosia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David William Ambrosia admitted to the bar?
David William Ambrosia's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did David William Ambrosia go to law school?
David William Ambrosia attended Cornell Law School.
What company does David William Ambrosia work for?
David William Ambrosia is associated with Columbus Hill Capital Management, L.P. in Short Hills, NJ.
Is David William Ambrosia in good standing?
Yes, David William Ambrosia 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.
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