New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Alan Berman
American University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2884005
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, David Alan Berman ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #227 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- American University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2884005 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Alan Berman, 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 Lincoln Financial Group, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (868 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, David Alan Berman 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 Alan Berman's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 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 Forest Hills, NY office peers
Relative to the 509 NY-registered attorneys listing Forest Hills, NY, David Alan Berman is longer-tenured than 44% (local rank #227). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #227
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Elana Ades admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jason Andrew Muss admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Lance Aaron Schildkraut admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Adam L. Shapiro admitted 1998 · 28 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 American University alumni
Among the 638 American University graduates in the New York register, David Alan Berman is longer-tenured than 58%.
28 years vs. American University alumni
Years since admission - 638 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 42% higher than 58% of 638 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
American University's active-bar rate
Of American University's 868 alumni in the New York register, 68.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2884005
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lincoln Financial Group
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 520-0074
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Alan Berman'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: Lincoln Financial Group
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 American University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Forest 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 Alan Berman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Berman licensed?
David Berman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Alan Berman admitted to the bar?
David Alan Berman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did David Alan Berman go to law school?
David Alan Berman attended AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
What company does David Alan Berman work for?
David Alan Berman is associated with Lincoln Financial Group in Forest Hills, NY.
Is David Alan Berman in good standing?
Yes, David Alan Berman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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