New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David A. Bernsohn
Suny Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1976, registered office in Amherst, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1976
- Admitted
- 50
- Years in bar
- 1410901
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David A. Bernsohn has spent 50 years on the register since admission in 1976, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 50 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 189
- by tenure in Amherst office peers
- Law school
- Suny Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David A. Bernsohn has carried New York bar registration 1410901 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under David Bernsohn, Attorney At Law, located in Amherst, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14226. Educational background: SUNY OF BUFFALO (34 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 50 years, David A. Bernsohn 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 A. Bernsohn's 50 years since a 1976 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
50 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
50 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Amherst, NY office peers
David A. Bernsohn is toward the newer end of Amherst, NY's NY register cohort: #14 of 189 by years since admission. See the Amherst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1976
Nearest tenure peers in Amherst
- Michael Martin Blinkoff admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Robert W. Klingensmith admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Robert W. Michalak admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Peter David Braun admitted 1975 · 51 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.
Suny Of Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Of Buffalo's 34 alumni in the New York register, 52.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1976 admission class today
Of the 3,226 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1976, 50.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1410901
- Year Admitted
- 1976 (50 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- David Bernsohn, Attorney At Law
- City
- Amherst, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14226
- Phone
- (716) 839-2214
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David A. Bernsohn'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.
Near-tenure Suny Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1976 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1976), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1976 whose listed office city differs from Amherst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David A. Bernsohn: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1976)
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 Bernsohn licensed?
David Bernsohn is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David A. Bernsohn admitted to the bar?
David A. Bernsohn's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1976.
Where did David A. Bernsohn go to law school?
David A. Bernsohn attended SUNY OF BUFFALO.
What company does David A. Bernsohn work for?
David A. Bernsohn is associated with David Bernsohn, Attorney At Law in Amherst, NY.
Is David A. Bernsohn in good standing?
Yes, David A. Bernsohn holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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