New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Birch
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Chatham, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 2106060
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Birch appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 58 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 17
- by tenure in Chatham office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Birch is registered as bar number 2106060 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 David Birch, located in Chatham, NY (Columbia County), ZIP 12037. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 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 Chatham, NY office peers
Within Chatham, NY's 17-attorney local set, David Birch is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Chatham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 17
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Chatham
- Douglas Stuart Rich admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Kenneth H. Kranz admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Marlene Olive Tuczinski admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Nicholas Eugene Tishler admitted 1981 · 45 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, David Birch is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2106060
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- David Birch
- City
- Chatham, NY
- County
- Columbia
- ZIP Code
- 12037
- Phone
- (518) 928-7239
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Birch'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.
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Chatham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Birch: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~18 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Birch licensed?
David Birch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Birch admitted to the bar?
David Birch's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did David Birch go to law school?
David Birch attended Columbia Law School.
What company does David Birch work for?
David Birch is associated with David Birch in Chatham, NY.
Is David Birch in good standing?
Not currently, David Birch's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
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.