New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
David Eldridge Bower
Southwestern Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Culver City, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1817493
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Eldridge Bower has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 98
- by tenure in Culver City office peers
- Law school
- Southwestern Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Eldridge Bower has carried New York bar registration 1817493 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 Bower Law Group PC, located in Culver City, CA, ZIP 90230. Educational background: Southwestern Law School (174 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, David Eldridge Bower 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 Eldridge Bower's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Culver City, CA office peers
David Eldridge Bower is toward the newer end of Culver City, CA's NY register cohort: #3 of 98 by years since admission. See the Culver City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 98
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Culver City
- Helayne Iris Antler admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kenneth Alan Feinswog admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Allan J. Goodman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Thomas Edgar Rothman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Southwestern Law School alumni
Among the 125 Southwestern Law School graduates in the New York register, David Eldridge Bower is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Southwestern Law School alumni
Years since admission - 125 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 125 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
Southwestern Law School's active-bar rate
Of Southwestern Law School's 174 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1817493
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bower Law Group PC
- City
- Culver City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90230
- Phone
- (310) 210-0605
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Eldridge Bower'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 Southwestern Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Culver City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Eldridge Bower: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~99 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Bower licensed?
David Bower is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Eldridge Bower admitted to the bar?
David Eldridge Bower's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did David Eldridge Bower go to law school?
David Eldridge Bower attended Southwestern Law School.
What company does David Eldridge Bower work for?
David Eldridge Bower is associated with Bower Law Group PC in Culver City, CA.
Is David Eldridge Bower in good standing?
Yes, David Eldridge Bower holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.