New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Michael Bales
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2024, registered office in New York, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2024
- Admitted
- 2
- Years in bar
- 6097703
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Michael Bales appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2024 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 2 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #85148 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Michael Bales is registered as bar number 6097703 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Goodwin Procter LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10018. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, David Michael Bales ranks #85,148 by tenure, longer-tenured than 91% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #85,148
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2024
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Leanne Cruz Aban admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Aya Ben Abdellatif admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Ornia Nejmadine Abdouljalil admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Carolina Abdullah admitted 2024 · 2 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 David compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, David Michael Bales is longer-tenured than 0%.
2 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
2 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,424 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
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2024 admission class today
Of the 8,938 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 78.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 6097703
- Year Admitted
- 2024 (2 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10018
- Phone
- (917) 229-7536
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Michael Bales's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Goodwin Procter LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2024 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2024), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2024 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 David Michael Bales: 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 (~2024)
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 Bales licensed?
David Bales is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Michael Bales admitted to the bar?
David Michael Bales was admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 2 years ago.
Where did David Michael Bales go to law school?
David Michael Bales attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does David Michael Bales work for?
David Michael Bales is associated with Goodwin Procter LLP in New York, NY.
Is David Michael Bales in good standing?
Not currently, David Michael Bales's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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