New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Christopher Brennan
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Troy, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2944163
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, David Christopher Brennan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #109 of 188
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2944163 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Christopher Brennan, 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 Young/Sommer LLC, located in Troy, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12180. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, David Christopher Brennan 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 Christopher Brennan's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 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 Troy, NY office peers
Against Troy, NY's 188-attorney NY register cohort, David Christopher Brennan lands at the 57th tenure percentile (rank #109). See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #109
- City cohort
- 188
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- Andrew G. Ceresia admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Jennifer G. Sober admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Karen Marie Bauer admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Craig Allen Cook 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, David Christopher Brennan is longer-tenured than 81%.
27 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 19% higher than 81% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2944163
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Young/Sommer LLC
- City
- Troy, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12180
- Phone
- (518) 438-9907
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Christopher Brennan'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: Young/Sommer LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Christopher Brennan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~189 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Brennan licensed?
David Brennan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Christopher Brennan admitted to the bar?
David Christopher Brennan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did David Christopher Brennan go to law school?
David Christopher Brennan attended Albany Law School.
What company does David Christopher Brennan work for?
David Christopher Brennan is associated with Young/Sommer LLC in Troy, NY.
Is David Christopher Brennan in good standing?
Yes, David Christopher Brennan 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.