New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Stephen Ardia
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Chapel Hill, NC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2839579
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, David Stephen Ardia ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36 of 91
- by tenure in Chapel Hill office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2839579 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Stephen Ardia, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Unc School Of Law, located in Chapel Hill, NC, ZIP 27599. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (2,765 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, David Stephen Ardia 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 David Stephen Ardia's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 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 Chapel Hill, NC office peers
David Stephen Ardia is toward the newer end of Chapel Hill, NC's NY register cohort: #36 of 91 by years since admission. See the Chapel Hill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36
- City cohort
- 91
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Chapel Hill
- Justin Michael Hunter admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Lenore Adele Jones-Peretto admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Mary Sue Kakefuda admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Lucas David Martin admitted 1997 · 29 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 Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, David Stephen Ardia is longer-tenured than 36%.
29 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 64% higher than 36% of 1,136 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
Syracuse University's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University's 2,765 alumni in the New York register, 56.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2839579
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Unc School Of Law
- City
- Chapel Hill, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27599
- Phone
- (919) 962-8955
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Stephen Ardia'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: Unc School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Chapel Hill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Stephen Ardia: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~92 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Ardia licensed?
David Ardia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Stephen Ardia admitted to the bar?
David Stephen Ardia's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did David Stephen Ardia go to law school?
David Stephen Ardia attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does David Stephen Ardia work for?
David Stephen Ardia is associated with Unc School Of Law in Chapel Hill, NC.
Is David Stephen Ardia in good standing?
Yes, David Stephen Ardia 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.